judiciary
Crime
Greek Government Appoints New Heads of Supreme Court
As the result of a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Iosif Tsalaganidis, currently the Supreme Court's Vice-President, was appointed to the position of Supreme Court president on Wednesday.
The cabinet also named the new chief prosecutor of...
Greece
Alt Justice Minister Papangelopoulos: The Judiciary Systematically Attempting to Contradict Government
Alternate Justice Minister Dimitris Papangelopoulos has continued to voice concern over relations between the SYRIZA government and Greek judges, accusing the judiciary of systematically opposing the leftist-led coalition at every turn.
The war of words has been escalating between the...
Greece
Greek Judges Accuse Government of Endangering Rule of Law
Senior members of the Greek judiciary have strongly criticized the government for undermining rule of law.
The prestigious Association of Judges and Prosecutors of Greece accused ministers of "dangerous logic" when viewing the judiciary as merely creating "institutional barriers."
In a...
Crime
Supreme Court to Investigate Health Minister's Claims on Judicial Foul Play
A preliminary investigation into comments made by Deputy Health Minister Pavlos Polakis has been ordered by Supreme Court Prosecutor Efterpi Koutzamani on Friday. She called for the claims made by the minister to be investigated so that prosecutorial action...