Novartis case breaking down

Greek corruption prosecutors on Monday shelved a large part of the case regarding the alleged bribery scandal involving Swiss pharmaceutical firm Novartis and 10 senior Greek politicians.

The case file, which was sent on Monday to the Greek Parliament for further investigation, only includes the name of former health minister Andreas Loverdos.
The news was seen as a setback for the SYRIZA-led government ahead of next month's local and European elections as its narrative - aimed mainly against New Democracy - that the case is the "biggest scandal since the establishment of the Greek state" has fallen by the wayside.
ND said it was biggest scam ever set up by a Greek government against its political opponents.
More specifically, prosecutors on Monday cleared four of the 10 politicians - former ministers Evangelos Venizelos, Andreas Lykouretzos and Georgios...