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Reporters dig up more links between Greek government and spyware

A media outlet uncovers that the Greek government sent millions of dollars to a company that sells an illegal spyware.

Al Jazeera

Dutch MEP says illegal spyware ‘a grave threat to democracy’

European Commission wears ‘velvet gloves’ when dealing with spyware used on citizens, says chief of inquiry on hacking software such as Pegasus

The Guardian - UK

Greece's 'Watergate' explained: why the European Parliament is investigating over a wiretapping scandal

After Greece and the European Central Bank agreed post-economic-crash bailout terms in 2010, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a 146-page report outlining all the key state problems that were seen as having caused Greece’s fiscal crisis.

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Greece to ban sale of spyware amid phone-tapping scandal

The move comes after a newspaper report alleging politicians and business people have been under state surveillance.

Al Jazeera

Greece urged to dig harder on phone surveillance scandal

A European parliamentary committee investigating the use of spyware in the 27-country bloc has urged Greek officials to do more to shed light on a phone surveillance scandal that targeted opposition politicians and journalists

The Independent UK

One more Greek lawmaker files complaint over attempted phone hacking

A lawmaker in Greece's main opposition party filed a complaint with the top court's prosecutor on Friday over what he said were repeated attempts to infect his mobile phone with the Predator malware, the latest incident in a phonetapping scandal.

Reuters

Why you should care about the Greek wiretapping scandal

Greece’s national intelligence service surveilled an opposition figure, raising questions about privacy and democracy.

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Greece to launch parliamentary inquiry into spy scandal

Move follows revelations that opposition leader was placed under surveillance while serving as MEP

The Guardian - UK

Greek parliament votes to investigate wiretapping scandal

Greek lawmakers have voted for a parliamentary investigation into the surveillance by the country’s secret service of an opposition party leader’s phone

The Independent UK

Greek parliament sets up inquiry commission to probe phone tapping scandal

Greek lawmakers on Monday voted in favour of setting up an inquiry commission to probe the phone tapping of an opposition leader that led Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to sack the head of the country's intelligence service (EYP).

Reuters

Greek ‘Watergate’ phone-tapping scandal puts added pressure on PM

Embattled leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is facing calls to resign after state intelligence monitored opposition party

The Guardian - UK

Greek PM takes heat over phone tapping scandal, defends spy service's work

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told parliament on Friday the phone tapping of an opposition leader by the EYP intelligence service was wrong, but did not disclose the reason behind it.

Reuters

Greek PM defends workings of intelligence service

Greece’s prime minister has defended the workings of the country’s intelligence service in the face of a wiretapping scandal, saying its operation is essential to the country’s security despite what he described as the misstep of tapping an opposition politician’s phone

The Independent UK

Greece appoints diplomat as new intelligence service chief

A Greek parliamentary committee approved on Wednesday the appointment of diplomat Themistoklis Demiris to head the country's intelligence service (EYP) after his predecessor's sacking over a wiretapping scandal.

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Greek president calls for investigation of phone tapping scandal

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou called on Tuesday for an investigation into the tapping of a political leader's phone by the intelligence service (EYP).

The Guardian - UK

Greek PM denies knowing about tapping of opponent’s phone

Kyriakos Mitsotakis said eavesdropping on the Pasok party chief, Nikos Androulakis, was wrong

The Independent UK

Greek PM 'unaware' of prominent politician's wiretap

Greece’s prime minister says was unaware that the country’s intelligence service had been bugging the mobile phone of an opposition politician for three months

Reuters

Greek PM says was in the dark over phone tapping of political opponent

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told the nation on Monday he had been in the dark over the phone tapping of socialist party leader Nikos Androulakis by the country's intelligence service in 2021 that has sparked a poltical storm.

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The Guardian - UK

Greek PM under pressure over tapping of opponent’s phone

Government accused of ‘darkest practices’ in eavesdropping scandal that evokes worst days of country’s military rule

The Independent UK

Greece: Intelligence chief resigns amid spyware allegations

The head of Greece’s intelligence service and the general secretary of the prime minister’s office have resigned, amid allegations of the use of Predator surveillance software against a journalist and the head of an opposition party

Reuters

Greek intelligence service admits spying on journalist - sources

The head of Greek intelligence told a parliamentary committee his agency had spied on a journalist, two sources present said, in a disclosure that coincides with growing pressure on the government to shed light on the use of surveillance malware.

Reuters

Greek socialist leader files complaint over attempted phone bugging

The leader of Greece's socialist opposition PASOK party filed a complaint with the country's top court prosecutors on Tuesday over an attempted bugging of his mobile phone with surveillance software.

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