Eleni Raikou

A year since a prosecutors' investigation into an alleged bribery scandal involving the Swiss drugs manufacturer Novartis was sent to Parliament, the probe is at a crucial juncture, with judicial officials expected to bring charges against Greek politicians in due course even though evidence of illicit payments has yet to be produced. 

Greece's former top corruption prosecutor Eleni Raikou has submitted a suit accusing her colleague Eleni Touloupaki, who succeeded her as corruption prosecutor, of violating the secrecy of testimony and slandering both her and her husband in relation to the Novartis health scandal probe.

The government is expected to come under fresh opposition fire over its position toward claims that 10 prominent politicians were bribed by Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis following the revelation on Monday of allegations that ruling SYRIZA's former health minister was involved in price fixing.

The former general secretary for public revenues, Katerina Savvaidou, will not face trial on charges of attempted breach of trust, according to a ruling by the council of appeals court judges made public Thursday.

In April a prosecutor had asked for Savvaidou to be tried for breach of trust, a charge aggravated by the provisions of laws against the embezzlement of state funding.

A prosecutor on Wednesday sought the indictment of the former general secretary for public revenues, Katerina Savvaidou, on charges of attempted breach of trust.

The Supreme Court's judicial council on Monday appointed appeals court prosecutor Eleni Touloupaki as the country's top corruption prosecutor, replacing Eleni Raikou who resigned last month, citing threats and pressure.

Touloupaki has played an active role in the work carried out by Greece's financial prosecutors into people suspected of high-level tax evasion and money laundering.

Supreme Court President Vassiliki Thanou is on Monday to preside over a judicial council that will decide who will replace Eleni Raikou, the country's top corruption prosecutor who resigned last month.

Raikou's second term as chief corruption prosecutor had been due to end on May 11.

Next Monday, Supreme Court President Vassiliki Thanou will preside over a judicial council that will decide who will replace Eleni Raikou, the country's top corruption prosecutor who resigned last month. 

Raikou's second term as chief corruption prosecutor had been due to end on May 11. 

Supreme Court president Vassiliki Thanou on Tuesday ordered an investigation into claims made last week by chief corruption prosecutor Eleni Raikou when she resigned from her post, citing pressure from "unofficial centers of power."

Supreme Court President Vassiliki Thanou on Tuesday ordered an investigation into claims made last week by chief corruption prosecutor Eleni Raikou when she resigned from her post.