Nikos Androulakis

As the European Parliament elections draw near, the big picture begins to clarify. In terms of the dominant force, conservative New Democracy, whose lead has never really been in doubt (which explains why public surveys tend to skip the question, "Who do you think will win the Euro elections?"), the focus lies on whether it will replicate its performance in the previous European vote.

The plenary session of the Hellenic Authority for Communications Security and Privacy (ADAE) on Wednesday addressed a request from opposition party PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis to be informed about the surveillance of his phone by the National Intelligence Service (EYP) in 2021.

The race for the European elections dominates the political scene after parties unveiled their roster of candidates last week. Political leaders are crisscrossing the country, aiming to mobilize voters seven weeks before the ballot.

Socialist PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis criticized Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday for refusing his challenge to a televised debate ahead of the European Parliament elections in June, alleging that the conservative leader is avoiding scrutiny over fraud allegations.

PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis sought the expedition of procedures that will pave the way for him to be informed about the reasons for the surveillance of his phone by the National Intelligence Service in a meeting Monday with Christos Rammos, the head of privacy watchdog ADAE.

Political tensions are expected to remain high this week as we enter the final 60 days before the European elections.

In a unanimous decision, the plenary of the Council of State, the country's highest administrative court, ruled on Friday that the 2021 law, which imposed an absolute ban on informing citizens who would like to know if they are being monitored, is unconstitutional. The decision was issued after an appeal by PASOK President Nikos Androulakis, triggering a new cycle of political controversy.

PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis has welcomed a decision by the Council of State, the country's highest administrative court, that a law forbidding independent privacy watchdog ADAE from informing him about the data collected during his surveillance by the National Intelligence Service (EYP) was unconstitutional.

Greece's highest administrative court, the Council of State, has ruled that a law forbidding the independent authority responsible for privacy, ADAE, from informing PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis about the data collected during his surveillance by the National Intelligence Service (EYP) is unconstitutional.

The deadly Tempe train crash of February 2023 casts a long shadow over the country's political scene, with political clashes set to deepen.