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This week’s newsletter from AthensLive is out:

* Attempt to tap political leader’s cell phone, followed by national intelligence admitting they indeed spied on a journalist

* Hunger striker’s life was saved at the last moment - but not because of the government

* President of Democracy acts like an ND MP

KINAL party leader Nikos Androulakis set off a ‘bomb’ this week by stating he discovered an attempt to tap his mobile phone using Predator. The National Intelligence head later admitted they had spied on journalist Koukakis.

A hunger striker nearly died this week. Protesters supporting him were met by extreme police violence. He is a convicted bank robber, and he happens to be an anarchist. Power in Greece treated him worse than the worst of criminals.

The President of Democracy chose to deliver a speech in defense of the court’s decision to let convicted child-rapist ex-National Theatre Director Lignadis walk free, against the widespread citizens’ reactions and ignoring the Public Prosecutor’s intervention.

Add to these headlines and main features a lot more overview and details about a variety of aspects of Greece during the week - together with an abundance of links to further reading and to more knowledge about Greece today.

By reading the newsletter - and even better by subscribing or becoming a supporting member - you will also find a lot of links to other sources and to events and developments that you will not otherwise come across. And even if some of them are in Greek only, by using a Translator in your browser, it will be easy to read no matter how familiar you are with the Greek language.

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Σε έντονο κλίμα εξελίχθηκε η συζήτηση στην Ολομέλεια της Βουλής, με τον Υπουργό Υγείας, Άδωνι Γεωργιάδη, να δίνει ξεκάθαρες απαντήσεις στις ατεκμηρίωτες αιτιάσεις του Νίκου Ανδρουλάκη και του ΠΑΣΟΚ, με αφορμή την υπόθεση του ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ. Ο πρόεδρος του ΠΑΣΟΚ, επιχειρώντας να εργαλειοποιήσει μια υπόθεση που βρίσκεται ήδη υπό διερεύνηση, υποστήριξε πως η κυβέρνηση «πιάστηκε με τη γίδα στην πλάτη»,…

This week’s newsletter from AthensLive is out:

* “See no evil, hear no evil”  

*  “Greece’s slide towards authoritarianism”

*   A racist judge appointed at Greece’s Supreme Court  

- are the main headlines to be found inside this highly informative weekly must-read from and about Greece.

All eyes are on Greece as to the wiretapping scandal. However, key officials cited secrecy around national security and have not that far answered any parliamentary committee questions.

The Migration Ministry targeted Spiegel reporter Christides, claiming the journalist tricked authorities to interview refugees. A couple of days later the German magazine published an op-ed under the title ‘Greece's Slide Toward Authoritarianism.’

Finally, a judge reported in the past as connected with a far-right blog applauding the Holocaust has been appointed by Justice Ministry to Greece’s Supreme Court. This triggered the reaction of the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece. 

By reading the newsletter - and even better by subscribing or becoming a supporting member - you will also find a lot of links to other sources and to events and developments that you will not otherwise come across. And even if some of them are in Greek only, by using a Translator in your browser, it will be easy to read no matter how familiar you are with the Greek language.

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This week’s newsletter from AthensLive is out:

*     The PM knew nothing. Androulakis’s logs might have been ‘eaten’ by a raccoon

*     “Lawful” to spy on MPs because what if they are Muslim?

*     A 5-year-old refugee girl died because of Greek and EU criminal refugee policy

- are the main headlines to be found inside this highly informative weekly must-read from and about Greece.

Greek PM Mitsotakis has failed to provide any persuasive answers on the wiretapping scandal that has shaken the country, reminding us of its darkest eras. He and ND's communication mechanisms have proved inconsistent and dangerous for democracy and the country’s international relations. 

ND officials have moved from leaking information to the press that Ukraine and Armenia have asked them to spy on Androulakis to even justifying it on the existence of Greek Muslim MPs. Government-affiliated newspapers even blamed the victims. Meanwhile, the EU Commission has called for an investigation of the scandal, while an MEP called for Europol and the EU Prosecution authorities to investigate. 

Finally, 5-year-old refugee child Maria died stung by a scorpion while stranded with a group of refugees in an Evros islet. Calls to help the people have remained unanswered, while at least one more child’s life is at stake.  Add to these headlines and main features a lot more overview and details about a variety of aspects of Greece during the week - together with an abundance of links to further reading and to more knowledge about Greece today.

By reading the newsletter - and even better by subscribing or becoming a supporting member - you will also find a lot of links to other sources and to events and developments that you will not otherwise come across. And even if some of them are in Greek only, by using a Translator in your browser, it will be easy to read no matter how familiar you are with the Greek language.

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"I had not been informed," said the Prime Minister.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis characterizes the "wiretapping scandal" as a big and unforgivable mistake with his statement in Sunday's Vima, stressing that he owes an apology to Nikos Androulakis.

"I owe an apology to Nikos Androulakis," the prime minister characteristically declares, broadcasts in.gr, and claims that "I was not informed" regarding the monitoring of the phone of the president of PASOK - KINAL by the EYP.

Nikos Androulakis has been elected the new leader of socialist party Movement for Change (KINAL/PASOK). According to first results on Sunday evening, the 42-year-old politician gathered 68.42% of the 206,000 votes, while former prime minister Giorgos Papandreou received 31.58%.

Papandreou but also PM Mitsotakis called the new leader and congratulated him before the final results. Mitsotakis also invited him for a “chat” in the following days. On the first round of leadership elections, last Sunday, a total of 270,000 participated in the vote.

Sadly, the new leader will not be able to represent the party in the Greek Parliament as he is an elected member of the European Parliament since 2014.

KINAL/PASOK is the third largest party in Greek Parliament with 22 MPs.

Will he resign from the MEP position? First analyses say “Hardly!”

Nikos Androulakis is a civil engineer by profession. His origin is from Arkalochori, Crete.