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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Helene COLLIOPOULOU

Political Spam Sparks Uproar In Greece Ahead Of EU Vote

Hundreds of Greeks residing in European countries and the United States complained after receiving unsolicited emails from EU lawmaker Anna-Michelle Assimakopoulou, a member of Greece's ruling party. (Credit: AFP)

Two months before Greeks vote in European Parliament elections, a political spamming scandal has forced a candidate to drop out and authorities to launch a probe in a case that has rekindled national concerns over data leaks.

Hundreds of Greeks residing in European countries and the United States last month complained after receiving unsolicited emails from EU lawmaker Anna-Michelle Assimakopoulou, a member of the ruling conservative New Democracy party.

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