Top judge accuses gov't of intervention

The head of Greece's top constitutional court accused the government of intervention in justice, with the opposition calling for the resignation of minister Stavros Kontonis.

Nikos Sakellariou, the chair of the Council of State, responded to criticism by Kontonis against a recent CoS decision on the declaration of assets by justice officials, speaking of "a blunt intervention to the work of Justice by the Minister", and adding that the issue remains open at the CoS.

"We do not accept directions from anyone. We are at a difficult junction. We are in the dark where the bailout agreements have put us in. There are limits to words. In my presence, minister, the intervention was in appropriate," said Sakellariou: "I am sorry I am forced to adopt such a language, but we shall not back down on exercising out duties."

Sakellariou and Kontonis spoke at the annual general...