Commander of the National Intelligence Service, Panagiotis Kontoleonsubmitted his resignation to the Prime Minister “due to wrong actions discovered in the process of legal relations”, as emphasized at a briefing in the government.

The resignation was accepted. The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Themistoklis Demiris, becomes the new Commander of the EMP. Mr. Demiris will brief the Committee on Institutions and Transparency after the resumption of parliamentary work, it is emphasized.

What does Maxim say?

Commenting on the resignation, government sources said: “This is a legal connection with the prosecutor’s license, for which there was no information in Megaros Maximos. The person concerned will be duly informed of all details and how the decision has been made by EYP.

Some wrongdoing doesn’t detract from the important national services that EYP has been offering in recent years.”