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Tension over financial checks on Tempe families indicative of new faultline in Greek politics
Top EU prosecutor lambasts anti-corruption efforts, calls for reform to bring ex-ministers to justice
Laura Kövesi, the chief prosecutor directing several investigations into the misuse of EU funds in Greece, said her office would not be deterred from getting to the bottom of corruption scandals like OPEKEPE and Tempe. In an address which will embarrass the New Democracy government, Kövesi called on Parliament to amend the constitution to remove protection from ministers, which she said got in the way of a full investigation.
The head of the EU Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) was in Athens this week to press government ministers for more resources to continue a series of high-profile investigations. In a press conference on Thursday morning, Laura Kövesi said she had had c...
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