Letter from the President of the European Parliament, Robert Metzolato Dimitris Papadimoulis caused a new conflict between government as well as SYRIZA. The official opposition says they are pleased that their question monitoring by EYP it also acquires a European dimension. They underline that Ms. Metsola declares the inadmissibility of violations of the principles and values ​​that form the basis of our democratic system, expressing serious concern about the illegal surveillance of journalists, politicians and other citizens. At the same time, as Kumunduru notes, “he announced his initiatives European Parliament to investigate the operation of the illegal Predator software, which Mr. Mitsotakis does not even dare to utter. Metsola’s intervention adds to dozens of publications from the world’s leading media that are openly talking about Greek Watergate.”

In response to SYRIZA, ND advocated fragmentary use of the response of the President of the European Parliament, up to the distortion of its content. The government faction emphasizes that in her letter, Ms. Metsola clearly states: “I welcome the fact that, in addition to the ongoing investigations by the competent Greek authorities, the Greek Parliament is also investigating the recent revelations.” They also note from Piraeus Street that he speaks about the pan-European problem of illegal surveillance of politicians, journalists and citizens and the need for action at the EU level. In fact, we are talking about the Pegasus system, which is used in different countries.

ND spoke out for the distortion of the content of the post of President of the European Parliament by SYRIZA.

SYRIZA accuses the Prime Minister of playing with “delays” on this particular issue, which is the main issue of democracy, and that “he will come to Parliament with an apology and answers.” Regarding the letter from Roberta Metsola from N.D. note that “SYRIZA, in its attempt to find an oppositional narrative, uses everything, absolutely without hesitation. And even the letter of the President of the European Parliament, he adapts to his opposition measures. “The letter was published in translation, there are no distortions,” SYRIZA sources say.

Dimitris Papadimoulis asked for a discussion at the first meeting to be held in Strasbourg in September on the issue of surveillance. Roberta Metsola said in her letter that she will inform the Conference of Presidents, which will decide whether this issue will be discussed at the plenary session. Government sources stressed to “K” that “in her letter, the President of the European Parliament stressed the immediate reaction of Greece to the discussion of this issue in Parliament.”

Regarding the proposal to establish a commission of inquiry that PASOK is preparing to present, Dimitris Manzos told Mega that “the party will act institutionally by putting forward a request for the establishment and formation of a commission of inquiry to investigate the responsibility and actual events in the case of Nikos Androulakis.”