Ioannis Diotis

Former prosecutor Ioannis Diotis, who became widely known for his role in the arrest of the 17 November protests, has died in Kythnos. Hs leading role in the interrogation of Savvas Xiras was crucial.

An appeals court prosecutor in Athens has asked to see the case file concerning the death of a telecoms engineer in 2005 shortly before the outbreak of a scandal involving the wiretapping of Greece's political leadership, to ascertain whether it needs to be reopened. 

Former Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou appeared before a special court on Wednesday on charges of tampering with a document and attempted breach of trust in connection with his handling of the so-called Lagarde list of Greeks with Swiss bank accounts.

?I am innocent,? Papaconstantinou told the court. ?I categorically deny all the charges.?