Two ongoing crises dominated Greek political life. Legal experts and lawyers representing wiretapping victims sharply criticized the chief prosecutor of the Supreme Court for keeping the surveillance case archived, using words like “cover-up” and “whitewash.” The government spokesperson responded by defending respect for judicial independence, saying that criticism of the court’s decision “directly opposes the separation of powers.”
Separately, the ongoing trial over the 2023 Tempi train disaster saw explosive scenes in the courtroom. The trial was interrupted after a controversial statement by the state’s legal representation provoked outrage among victims’ families. Former parliamentary speaker Zoe Konstantopoulou called the proceedings evidence of “the worst rule-of-law violations since the restoration of democracy.”
