Amid signs of split over Tempe probe, government plays down EU prosecutor’s remarks

PoliticsGreek Politics Tags: Corruption, Justice, New Democracy
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The government attempted to put a positive spin on the pointed criticism delivered by European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kovesi during her visit to Athens but Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s administration continues to be dogged by some of the issues the visiting official identified.

Kovesi pressed government ministers for more resources to continue high-profile probes, stressing the need for full investigations into the OPEKEPE farm payments scandal and misuse of EU funding linked to the deadly 2023 Tempe rail accident. She suggest...

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