“At a time when Mr. Mitsotakis is desperate to downplay the massive surveillance scandal and torment the waters, either by trying to change the agenda or with far-right ‘enemies within’ conspiracy theories, his international resistance continues at all levels,” reports SYRIZA PS.

In particular, it emphasizes that “the President of the European Parliament and a member of the European People’s Party, Roberta Metsola, declares that violations of the principles and values ​​that form the basis of our democratic system are unacceptable, and expresses deep concern about the illegal surveillance of journalists, politicians and other citizens.” “At the same time,” he adds, “he announced initiatives by the European Parliament to investigate the illegal Predator software, which Mr. Mitsotakis does not even dare to mention.”

Syriza comments that “Metsola’s intervention comes to dozens of publications from the mainstream media that talk openly about the ‘Greek Wadgate'” and argue that “regardless of the rule of law, the days of guilty silence end with Mr. Mitsotakis.”

The official opposition says that the prime minister will come to parliament “apologizing to give clear and precise answers to those ruthless questions that we have been asking for several days and which he stubbornly refuses to answer:

1. Is it true that the EMP hired a Predator from a private individual to carry out illegal surveillance?

2. How many more politicians, journalists and businessmen were under surveillance?

Finally, SYRIZA declares that “no matter what means he uses, no matter how many ridiculous excuses he makes, he will not escape questions or his responsibility for the diversion he has undertaken.”