To bring him down SYRIZA and for its inaccurate publication Politico the deputy minister says in addition to the prime minister and government representative, Yannis Oikonomouin a statement – his response to the official press representative of the opposition party Iliopoulos pump.

“SYRIZA continues to belittle herself as she tries to confront herself for the umpteenth time using inaccurate, misleading and subversive messages. This time, he points to a very inaccurate report in Politico that comes from a journalist known for her ties to SYRIZA.

The real facts, which are documented in the attached document and confirm the above, are the following: The EU Department of Justice and Consumer Protection on July 29 sent a letter to the Permanent Representative of Greece in Brussels and other counterparties – among which his Spanish counterpart – requests information on legislation regarding the processing of personal data on Due to national security reasons, following reports of the use of Predator in the EU, In his response, the Permanent Representative of Greece informed us and the ongoing study of Predator about the current legal framework in the country. The representative of Greece emphasized that he was always at the disposal of the public services to personally inform (as he did before the letter, after all) on any issue, especially when it was ongoing, before the start of the letter exchange process. .

And he promised to return to the commission with detailed information about the results of the ongoing investigation as soon as it was completed. His letter completely separates the Predator from legitimate attachments. Indeed, at that time, Mr. Androulakis’s phone was not reported to be connected. He also assured that the EPA and other government agencies did not acquire or use Predator or similar software. With regard to legal applications, he stressed that the legal framework in Greece is one of the most stringent and thorough in the EU, and concluded by asking that the competent community authorities not rely on press reports that are not accurate and objective. .

As it becomes obvious, the real facts have nothing to do with what the editor refers to to support his story in the publication, nor with the rhetoric and shameless lies of the representative of SYRIZA. Now the burning question is: given the overwhelming evidence, will the editor and SYRIZA have the tact to refuse and restore the truth?”

Mr. Economou also released a letter from the Permanent Representative of Greece in Brussels dated 2 August. See letter HERE.

SYRIZA: Economou fully confirmed Politico report

A “monument to political provincialism and regimeism”, SYRIZA-PS characterizes a statement by government spokesman Yannis Oikonomou “which targets international media journalists and identifies these media with SYRIZA,” as his own statement says.

He then states: “It would be funny if things weren’t so serious and if we weren’t faced with an unprecedented democratic bias from a government that has been trying for three years to establish a regime of information manipulation and silence. An oxymoron, of course, for a government spokesperson is that at the same time he is targeting the media and a journalist, he is publishing a letter that fully confirms the Politico report.”

In particular, according to SYRIZA, “this confirms that the Commission requested clarification in a letter on 29 July regarding the illegal Predator surveillance software that was used to surveil Koukakis and attempted to surveil Androulakis. He confirms that the government responded on August 2, denying he had a Predator, and once again cited some undisclosed “national reasons” for spying on political figures. He confirms that, despite the complaints of Koukakis and Androulakis, the government asked the Commission … not to accept “hurriedly and in writing … specific publications coming from the political media, which are not always accurate and objective” .

Finally, he confirms that just over 24 hours before admitting that he followed Nikos Androulakis, the government questioned the EU’s competence with regard to the Predator and wiretapping and called on the competent Director General to approach the Permanent Representative in person. on any topical issue that arises.”

He concludes by saying: “The best thing Mr. Economou can do after this disgrace is to resign. He will also be spared further personal suffering for the lies he continues to tell about surveillance.”

Iliopoulos: Cover-up Confirmed

Earlier in a statement, SYRIZA spokesman Nasos Iliopoulos said “Today’s revelation of Politico confirms that Mr. Mitsotakis’ sole purpose from the start was to cover up the surveillance scandal.” try to hush up the scandal, everything will be revealed: other political figures that his substate was following, as the representative of the government could not deny, but also resalto to the secret funds of the ministries through secret contracts, which will be the next chapter of revelations.

“Today’s Politico revelation confirms that Mr. Mitsotakis’ sole purpose from the start was to cover up the surveillance scandal. When the Commission requested in a letter on July 29 an explanation for the illegal surveillance software Predator, the government responded on August 2 by asking them not to interfere, citing “national security concerns” and discrediting the media’s revelations. When it was assumed that Mr. Mitsotakis knew nothing. The sequel is known. Three days later, Dimitriadis and Kontoleon were forced to resign, although Mr. Mitsotakis himself, who was caught “with bugs on his back”, was spared.

With each passing day, Mitsotakis’s actions reveal his guilt more deeply. No matter how he tries to hush up the scandal, everything will come to light: other politicians who were monitored by his substate, as the representative of the government could not refute, but also the result in the secret funds of the ministries through secret contracts, which will be the next chapter of the revelations.

What did Politico say?

In its publication, Politico refers to a letter sent on August 2 by the Permanent Representative of Greece to the EU. to the competent Justice Committee of the European Commission. The publication notes that the letter from Athens “reiterates that the Greek authorities are at the disposal of the Commission in a spirit of cooperation and teamwork for our common cause of upholding the rule of law”. However, the publication claims that “Athens’ message is loud and clear: don’t get involved.”

An excerpt from a letter obtained by Politico states: “Given that national security should be treated with the utmost sensitivity, we think it prudent to avoid accepting word-for-word specific political media reports that they are not always prominent in the future.” for their accuracy and objectivity. The second excerpt from the letter states: “I sincerely believe that such a first step would be more constructive and effective than immediately starting a process of correspondence based on media reports, the confirmation of which is largely yet to be proven.”