Top EU prosecutor lambasts anti-corruption efforts, calls for reform to bring ex-ministers to justice

PoliticsGreek Politics Tags: Corruption, European Union, Justice, New Democracy, Parliament
Image: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/
Image: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/

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...

You need a subscription to access our analysis. Please choose one of the packages available.

If you are already registered, please sign in.

Full Access

A tailor-made service for professionals

Apart from having access to all our analysis and data, subscribers will be able to consult one-on-one with our analysts.

Free Access

Read some of our analysis for no charge

By signing up to MacroPolis, readers will be able to read two of our articles without charge each month. They will not have access to our data or weekly e-newsletter.

Standard Access

Our analysis and data at your fingertips

Subscribers will be able to read the full range of our articles, access our statistics and charts, and receive our weekly e-newsletter for €530 per year.

€530.00