The reaction of his president parliament, Constantinou Tasulacaused leaks during his meeting Committee Committee on Institutions and Transparency.

In his statement “in connection with today’s meeting of the Committee on Institutions and Transparency and the unacceptable leaks that took place even during it”, Mr. Tasoulas stated that “it is known that the Greek Parliament, through specific prescribed institutional procedures, has taken, in addition to Justice, a serious part of control over the PASOK leader’s wiretapping case. There is a discussion at the level of party leaders on Friday, August 26, a discussion and decision of the Plenum on the establishment of a commission of inquiry on Monday, August 29, based on a new revised constitutional provision of November 2019 and already today. The Committee on Institutions and Transparency has expressed the necessary positive opinion for the appointment of Ambassador Demiris as the new administrator of EYP.”

However, as Mr. Tasoulas pointed out, “this meeting, despite its strictly confidential nature, was broadcast during the meeting selectively on a specific media, thus turning the whole process into a “filter”, giving the impression that the call for institutional procedures is completely pretentious, and the only thing that is of interest in the end is the unrequited, and therefore uncontrolled publicity, precisely because the responsible and named institutional bodies are not in a position to respond. Mr. Tasoulas noted that, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of Parliament, discussions of the EYR are confidential, and those who participate in them are obliged to maintain confidentiality even after the end of their term of office.

“Checking and seeking corrections in matters relating to the EMP must continue, but they must also be protected from becoming a selective, illegal and uncontrolled everyday reading of distortions, which ultimately leads to a dead end in terms of the intended result. As President of the Greek Parliament, I feel the need today, at the start of these procedures, to stress the need for conscientious adherence to the prescribed procedures. It is impossible to demand the revitalization of committees and institutional initiatives and at the same time despise and trample on the way they work, with which we all agreed. I have already contacted and sought from all parties their responsible attitude and support in this regard,” the chairman of the parliament concluded in his statement.

Themistoklis Demiris: His appointment to the administration of the EMP was approved by the majority

Ambassador Themistoklis Demiris received a positive majority opinion on his appointment as head of the EPM from the Parliamentary Committee on Institutions and Transparency.

Only the deputies from the “New Democracy” voted for the former Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On the contrary, all opposition parties spoke out negatively.