Sakellarios

Hello, now don’t tell me the story about Catholic priests and nightclubs isn’t sexy. Not that we have a problem with Catholics, or all priests for that matter, but brother, it’s a bit odd to see hundreds of thousands being transferred from an Archdiocese (Syros) to some shady companies dealing in nightlife.

In a historically unprecedented move, the president of the Council of State, Nikos Sakellariou, on Wednesday quit his post over leaks to the media of the court's deliberations on a new round of pension cuts due to come into effect next year.

Nikos Sakellariou announced Wednesday he was stepping down as president of Greece's highest administrative court, in the first such resignation in the court's history. 

The head of Greece's top constitutional court accused the government of intervention in justice, with the opposition calling for the resignation of minister Stavros Kontonis.

The clash between the government and the judiciary took another twist on Monday as the head of the Council of State, Nikos Sakellariou, called for verbal attacks on judicial officials to stop immediately.

The president of the country's highest administrative court, the Council of State, on Monday waded into an escalating war of words between the government and the judiciary, calling on both sides to back down. 

In a statement, Nikos Sakellariou, who heads the Council of State, spoke of a systematic attempt to "shake citizens' trust in the justice system and its functionaries."

Nikolaos Sakellariou, the President of the Council of State (CoS), Greece’s Supreme Administrative Court, said judges would reject directions from the other two powers. Speaking on occasion of the 43rd anniversary since the restoration of democracy in Greece after the fall of the military junta in 1974, Mr.

As indicated by recent developments, Greece's judicial system is becoming increasingly toxic. The leftist-led government's maneuvering is a sign of hastiness and indifference to the country's institutions.

Council of State president Nikos Sakellariou on Thursday slammed two of the court's vice presidents for resigning from the Union of Judges and Prosecutors following his recent controversial decision to suspend a plenary session that was considering appeals by TV channels against the constitutionality of a recent government auction for broadcasting permits.

Two vice presidents of the Council of State on Wednesday quit the Union of Judges and Prosecutors, condemning last week's controversial decision by the president of the court, Nikos Sakellariou, to suspend a plenary session to consider appeals by television channels against the constitutionality of a recent government auction of TV licenses.