Greek PM Says He Will Not Resign Over Wiretapping Scandal
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (who knows the drill on how to manage scandals based on experiences from other corrupted PMs from around the globe from developed democratic countries) said on Monday that he does not intend to resign over the scandal related to the wiretapping of Nikos Androulakis, the leader of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), but intends to propose a number of changes to the Greek National Intelligence Service (EYP).
The prime minister’s address on the scandal was broadcast by Greek public television ERT.
According to Mitsotakis, he will continue to serve in office, so that everyone can build “even stronger and more sustainable democratic institutions” together.
Mitsotakis outlined four directions for changes in the EYP’s work that the Greek government will propose, which include strengthening of the EYP’s accountability and its parliamentary oversight through the Special Permanent Committee on Institutions and Transparency; increasing the role of the Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence (KYSEA) for better use of information and the EYP; protecting political actors in the context of legitimate wiretapping; and the changing the EYP’s structure to strengthen internal control, transparency, and staff training.
