Changes will be made to penal code draft, says minister

In response to criticism from opposition parties, legal experts and even SYRIZA's youth party of provisions included in the government's proposals for changes to Greece's penal and criminal procedure codes, Justice Minister Michalis Kalogirou insisted on Wednesday that they are still in draft form and have not been finalized.
"The draft codes are not final texts," Kalogirou announced on Wednesday, adding that changes will be made to the proposals.
New Democracy denounced provisions included in the proposals, saying they aim to ensure more lenient sentences for the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party - currently on trial for running a criminal organization - and those responsible for the natural disasters in Attica last year, and to embolden self-styled anarchists roaming the streets of Athens.
"[The changes] scandalously favor Golden Dawn during its ongoing trial," said New...