Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights
Ex-SYRIZA official’s lawyers ask for ouster of MPs from Novartis committee to be reversed
The lawyers of SYRIZA's former alternate minister of justice, Dimitris Papangelopoulos, have called for the special parliamentary committee investigating allegations that the ex-official interfered in a judicial probe of the Novartis bribery case reverse its decision to bar two prominent leftist MPs from the proceedings.
Tsipras reshuffles cabinet to appease creditors, retains key ministers
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras reshuffled his cabinet late on Friday, removing ministers who have expressed opposition to the austerity measures and economic measures demanded by Greece’s international creditors, but retaining his ministers of finance and foreign affairs.
Political storm brews in govt efforts to silence Panousis and mass media
The government is in panic following the accusations of former citizens protection minister Giannis Panousis concerning ties between Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) members and the terrorist group, Conspiracy of the Cells of Fire.
UPD: Panousisgate: Greek govt sues ex-minister for going public with death threats
Former citizen protection minister Giannis Panousis’ accusations concerning links between the Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) ruling party and terrorist group, Conspiracy of the Cells of Fire, have caused a political stir in the government. SYRIZA officials are downplaying the severity of his claims, despite the domino of revelations that are coming to light in a political avalanche.
Athens threatens to seize German assets over WWII reparations
Justice Minister Nikos Paraskevopoulos has said he is ready to sign an older court ruling that will enable the foreclosure of German assets in Greece in order to compensate the relatives of victims of Nazi crimes during the Second World War.
Greece's Supreme Court ruled in favor of Distomo survivors in 2000, but the decision has not been enforced.