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EPPO raises stakes over judicial independence question as new political entrants build cases The confrontation between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the government over the OPEKEPE farm subsidy scandal and the Floridis amendment has escalated into a test case for judicial independence, EU conditionality and the limits of executive control over institutions.
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Karystianou’s party makes political debut as confrontation over scandals continues Maria Karystianou’s new political movement was launched in Thessaloniki on Thursday evening in what was far more than a conventional party unveiling.
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Mitsotakis raises alarm over Hormuz, Turkey and new geography of European security Three separate interventions - Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s extensive interview on the Financial Times’ Rachman Review podcast, Defence Minister Nikos Dendias’s remarks at a discussion in Athens organised by the Kyklos think-tank on Wednesday, and former foreign minister Dora Bakoyannis’s warning about Turkey’s emerging “Blue Homeland” legislation - delivered a cohesive message to Europe, reflecting Greece’s belief that that the EU needs to step up on strategic and defensive matters.
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Government faces renewed cover-up claims over OPEKEPE and surveillance scandals Opposition parties are accusing New Democracy of fostering a crisis of political accountability over the governing party’s latest moves in the OPEKEPE and Predatorgate cases, which they say are designed to narrow the scope for parliamentary scrutiny.
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Predator row deepens as Tsipras publishes ideological roadmap for new party The Predator affair is turning into one of the most serious institutional confrontations of recent years and a major flashpoint in the build-up towards the next general election, in which Alexis Tsipras looks set to be competing with his own vehicle after the publication of his new political manifesto on May 1.
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PoliticsGreek Politics Supreme Court’s decision not to reopen spyware probe triggers political storm Greece’s long‑running wiretapping scandal returned to the centre of political life on Monday after the Supreme Court prosecutor decided not to reopen the Predator spyware case, despite a lower court’s explicit request for further investigation into possible espionage offences and additional suspects.
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EU prosecutor challenges government’s narrative on corruption Laura Kövesi arrived at the Delphi Economic Forum this week at a moment when the government has spent weeks questioning the motives, methods and legitimacy of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).
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Milestone drilling agreement yields rare good news moment for embattled Mitsotakis Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou hailed a historic moment for Greece’s energy security at the signing of an agreement that could see the first offshore drilling in the country’s waters in over four decades.
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Mitsotakis gears up for rule of law debate amid multi-front political crisis The upcoming parliamentary debate on the rule of law will test PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s ability to manage the political agenda amid escalating political challenges on multiple fronts.
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OPEKEPE, Predator and Ankara tension set tone for post-Easter politics A compressed, post‑Easter political week opens in Athens with the government facing simultaneous pressure on two domestic fronts - the OPEKEPE case files and the revived surveillance affair - while also navigating a sharp rhetorical clash with Ankara and preparing for Emmanuel Macron’s visit later in the month.