Dimitris Foukas

Prosecutor wants US suspect to face trial for wiretapping

Published by Kathimerini on Thu, 10/06/2016 - 20:06

Prosecutor Maria-Sofia Vaitsi on Thursday proposed that an American citizen, William Basil, be indicted to trial on spying charges in connection with a wiretapping system set up to eavesdrop on top Greek government officials during and after the Athens 2004 Olympics.

Basil, an American agent, left Greece after the wiretaps were discovered in 2006 and his whereabouts remain unknown.

Key witness claims to have information on murder of Greek investigative journalist

Published by Protothema on Sat, 03/21/2015 - 09:06

The investigation about an assassination plot code-named "Pythia" against former Prime Minister Constantine Karamanlis, which was revealed in 2011, has brought to light new evidence with regard to another unsolved case, the assassination of journalist Sokratis Giolias.