Andreas Loverdos

The two prosecutors who decided last week to remove the protective status of two key witnesses in the Novartis case said that there was no indication that they had been the subject of intimidation or retaliation. 

The Greek Justice system has removed the “masks” from protected witnesses “Maximos Sarafis” and “Aikaterini Kelesi,” almost six years after the Novartis case emerged under the SYRIZA-ANEL government as one of Greece’s largest scandals, which has since proven to be a major political fabrication.

Minister of Health Adonis Georgiadis, who is now able to take legal action against protected witnesses in a bribery case involving Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, doctors and public officials as a result of a decision Thursday by the Financial Prosecutor's Office to lift the protection status of the witnesses, described the development as "a day of vindication" with a post on X.  

The Financial Prosecutor's Office has decided to lift the protection status of witnesses in a bribery case involving Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, doctors and public officials following requests from political figures whose names were implicated in the case.

With Androulakis’ re-election to the leadership almost certain after the first-round election results, PASOK had only a gain of 31,000 members and friends yesterday, as turnout once again rose to just over 300,000 citizens, up from 272,000 in 2021 and 400,000 in 2015 for ND.

Political turmoil and reactions have erupted after “Proto Thema” revealed that protected witnesses in the Novartis case shared €56 million. Given the witnesses’ personal gain, as disclosed by the article, it is now necessary to lift their protected status and remove their anonymity. The critical question remains: who prompted them to make the allegations that fueled the Novartis conspiracy?

Andreas Loverdos visited him stating, “the conviction to two years in prison is tangible evidence that the rule of law does not exist in Albania”

Former PASOK minister and MP Andreas Loverdos has unveiled a new political party that will debut in the upcoming European Parliament elections in June.

Former Socialist minister and MP Andreas Loverdos announced on Tuesday that he will form a new party to run in the upcoming European elections.

Loverdos said, in an interview with state broadcaster ERT, that his party will stand politically "between New Democracy and PASOK" and it will serve as a vehicle for him to run for the European parliament.