Gov’t, opposition clash in Parliament ahead of no-confidence vote

Greece's ruling conservatives and the leftist opposition clashed in Parliament Thursday ahead of a no-confidence vote Friday.

The motion was submitted by SYRIZA Wednesday over a wiretapping scandal involving politicians and journalists.

Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis dismissed the allegations against the government as "conspiracy theories which undermine the institutions." He accused SYRIZA of engaging in political mudslinging, expressing his confidence that the motion will backfire on the opposition.

SYRIZA's parliamentary spokesman Panos Skourletis responded by accusing Pierrakakis of shunning the "crucial questions" after the state's privacy watchdog (ADAE) confirmed that a number of individuals were placed under surveillance by the National Intelligence Service (EYP).

Labor Minister Kostis Hatzidakis, who has been identified as a...