Kyriakos Mitsotakis

A Greek court convicted four individuals linked to the Predator ecosystem of violating the confidentiality of communications. Despite requests from victims and former officials, Supreme Court prosecutors refused to reopen the archived investigation into possible wider links with the state.

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Protagonist is the victim

New Democracy maintained that an inquiry committee on wiretapping required 151 votes rather than 120, a position adopted in a vote. PASOK and SYRIZA accused the government of procedural manipulation intended to prevent a new investigation.

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Mitsotakis announced a package of tax cuts, bonuses and income increases worth 3.5 billion euros, while ruling out snap elections. Reuters placed the announcement in the context of New Democracy's support falling below 30% in several polls, the cost-of-living crisis and persistent corruption allegations.

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The sinking of the fishing vessel Adriana near Pylos, with hundreds dead or missing, prompted allegations from survivors and NGOs that an attempted tow by the coastguard had contributed to the capsizing. The coastguard denied this account.

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17 officiers des garde-côtes

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Protagonist not prosecuted

On the second anniversary of the Tempi disaster, hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated in Greece and abroad to demand justice and condemn the perceived absence of political accountability. The opposition initiated another no-confidence motion.

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Authorities and the European Public Prosecutor's Office investigated widespread fraud involving agricultural subsidies administered by OPEKEPE, based notably on false land declarations. The European Union imposed a penalty of hundreds of millions of euros on Greece for mismanagement, while several ministers or officials came under political scrutiny.

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Faced with a sharp increase in arrivals from Libya to Crete and Gavdos, Mitsotakis announced a temporary suspension of processing asylum applications for people arriving by that route and the return of irregular migrants to transit or origin countries.

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Following Greece's sharp fall in Reporters Without Borders' press freedom index and criticism concerning, among other things, surveillance of journalists, Mitsotakis publicly called the ranking 'crap' and maintained that press freedom was not a significant problem in Greece.

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Mitsotakis secured the legalisation of civil marriage between people of the same sex and joint adoption, making Greece the first Orthodox Christian country to enact such a reform. The legislation encountered strong opposition from the Orthodox Church and conservative MPs, several of whom voted against or abstained.

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The European Parliament adopted a resolution expressing serious concerns about the rule of law in Greece, citing surveillance, media freedom, journalist safety, abusive litigation, corruption and police use of force.

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The opposition tabled a no-confidence motion following an article alleging that audio recordings of railway communications had been edited to reinforce the idea that the stationmaster's human error caused the disaster. The controversy renewed allegations of a cover-up.

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NGOs, journalists, UNHCR and other institutions documented or alleged collective pushbacks of asylum seekers towards Turkey by Greek authorities. The government denied practising unlawful pushbacks while affirming its very firm border protection policy.

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The Tempi train collision killed 57 people, triggering national anger over the condition of infrastructure, delays to safety systems and the responsibilities of successive governments. The Transport Minister resigned.

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The head of Greek intelligence agency EYP and Grigoris Dimitriadis, Mitsotakis's secretary-general and nephew, resigned following revelations about surveillance of PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis and a journalist. The EYP reported directly to the Prime Minister's office.

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Following a week of wildfires that destroyed thousands of hectares and numerous homes, Mitsotakis publicly apologised for shortcomings in the state's response and pledged to identify responsibility.

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The Mitsotakis government spent approximately 20 million euros on a 'Stay Home' campaign across more than 1,200 media outlets. The initial absence of detailed criteria and differences in allocations prompted accusations of favouritism towards government-friendly media and exclusion of critical publications.

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