EU Wants Probe of Greece Wiretapping on Political Leader, Journalist
EU Wants Probe of Greece Wiretapping on Political Leader, Journalist The conservative government in Greece is under pressure to investigate wiretapping allegations. Credit: Public Domain The European Commission has intervened in the wiretapping scandal in Greece urging the government to investigate the revelations. By Phaedon Boukas The European Commission wants embattled Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos […]
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Acrimony over wiretapping briefing
Acrimony over wiretapping briefing The political acrimony over the wiretapping case, involving the bugging of the phone of Socialist party leader Nikos Androulakis, continued unabated on Wednesday as the issue appears to be heading for the Committee on Institutions and Transparency of the Parliament. The briefing on the case of Androulakis was at the center […]
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A tough equation
A tough equation The wiretapping case presents Greece’s democracy with a big challenge. Three objectives must be met, at the same time: First, Greek citizens must be informed what happened exactly: if politicians, or other individuals, were being tapped by the National Intelligence Service (EYP) without genuine or adequate evidence; and, additionally, if some other […]
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PASOK leader refuses private briefing on wiretapping case
PASOK leader refuses private briefing on wiretapping case PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis released a statement on Wednesday addressing the incident of his wiretapped phone after the government spokesperson stated that these issues should not be discussed in public. Androulakis stated that he refuses to be informed in private and noted that he has no trust […]
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President weighs in on tapping case
President weighs in on tapping case Amid the political turmoil whipped up by the wiretapping scandal, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou has demanded a probe into the tapping of a party leader’s phone by the National Intelligence Service (EYP). The controversy, which surfaced last week amid rising European Union anxiety over the use of spyware software, […]
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Wiretapping and ‘national security’
Wiretapping and ‘national security’ From the archaic, much milder, concept of “listening in,” we are now in an era of the more aggressive-sounding “wiretapping,” an invasion of sorts. Etymological comparisons aside, it is clear that wiretapping is the comprehensive intent of state structures, both legal and those that are less so, to impose themselves on […]
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President calls for thorough investigation in wiretapping case
President calls for thorough investigation in wiretapping case President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Tuesday stepped into wiretapping scandal that has engulfed Greece’s conservative government. Stressing that the level of transparency in state affairs is a measure of the quality of a democracy, Sakellaropoulou called for a thorough investigation in the case, as well as steps to […]
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Wiretapping brings House opening forward
Wiretapping brings House opening forward The opening of the Parliament has been brought forward to August 22 as the government agreed with the request by main opposition leader Alexis Tsipras for a House debate on the wiretapping case. “The government agrees to the acceleration of the opening of the Parliament on August 22 and the […]
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Gov’t agrees to opposition demand for reopen Parliament on Aug. 22, debate on wiretapping case
Gov’t agrees to opposition demand for reopen Parliament on Aug. 22, debate on wiretapping case The relevant government spokesman on Monday afternoon announced that the Mitsotakis government will support the earlier reopening of Parliament, and specifically on Aug. 22, as well as the scheduling of an off-the-agenda debate within the same week to focus directly […]
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Androulakis accuses Mitsotakis of buying time in response to wiretapping scandal
Androulakis accuses Mitsotakis of buying time in response to wiretapping scandal Nikos Androulakis, the PASOK leader whose phone was bugged by the country’s intelligence service, has accused Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of “methodically avoided providing explanations” in a bid to play for time in his televised address about the wiretapping scandal. Androulakis, a member of […]
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Greek PM’s address concerning wiretapping of PASOK party leader Androulakis
Greek PM’s address concerning wiretapping of PASOK party leader Androulakis Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed a message to the nation regarding the wiretapping case of PASOK opposition party leader Nikos Androulakis and emphasized that “today I am presenting 4 fields of changes that the government will propose”. In his statement, the prime minister referred to […]
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Wiretapping case: PM to reportedly make statement on Monday
Wiretapping case: PM to reportedly make statement on Monday Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will make a statement on the phone-tapping case on Monday, according to government sources. According to a report by Skai, the same sources said the Mitsotakis will not wait for Parliament sessions to resume after the summer recess to address the latest […]
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Wiretapping case triggers political unrest
Wiretapping case triggers political unrest The wiretapping case that has grabbed headlines over the last week led to the resignations on Friday of Grigoris Dimitriadis from the position of the prime minister’s secretary-general, and Panagiotis Kontoleon, the chief of the National Intelligence Service (EYP). In his letter of resignation to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Kontoleon […]
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Wiretapping case: The phone data that triggered developments
Wiretapping case: The phone data that triggered developments On Wednesday, August 3, a few days after PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis claimed that an attempt had been made to bug his phone with the illegal Predator spyware, the Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy (ADAE) convened for a meeting. That meeting agreed to establish a […]
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Androulakis demands parliamentary inquiry into wiretapping attempt
Androulakis demands parliamentary inquiry into wiretapping attempt Parliament must immediately proceed to set up a committee of inquiry into attempts to hack his mobile phone, PASOK-Movement for Change leader Nikos Androulakis said on Friday. “It is the time for truth and justice for those whose arrogance and sense of impunity make them capable of anything,” […]
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Opposition parties slam government following wiretapping resignations
Opposition parties slam government following wiretapping resignations The resignations related to the alleged phone tapping of PASOK-Movement for Change leader Nikos Androulakis “comprise an admission of guilt and confirm the responsibility of the prime minister himself,” main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras said on Friday. Tsipras was referring to the resignation earlier of National Intelligence […]
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British wiretapping and the King’s attempted coup against Karamanlis
British wiretapping and the King’s attempted coup against Karamanlis An amazing story featuring the former king Constantine, his loyal adjutant Major Michalis Arnaoutis and the British secret services can be found in Konstantinos Karamanlis’ archives. It concerns plots to assassinate Karamanlis and to overthrow the democratic regime through a military coup. When the 12-volume “Karamanlis […]
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