Isidoros Dogiakos

The head of the independent Authority for Communication Security and Privacy (ADAE) said on Tuesday that "no state body can exercise any form of preventive control or prudential supervision over the authority."

Almost a year after the country's last domestic terrorist strike, the Greek Police's counterterrorism unit was Tuesday investigating an attempted bomb attack against a prosecutor in the Athens neighborhood of Vyronas.

Supreme Court Prosecutor Xeni Dimitriou on Tuesday described the unknown attackers who planted a bomb outside the house of a deputy prosecutor as "people who move in the dark," saying they have no "democratic culture."

The ongoing police investigation into a failed bomb attack against a deputy prosecutor in Athens on Tuesday showed that the low-power explosive device was made up of a kilo of gunpowder.

As to the reason why the bomb didn't go off, police believe this may be due to a jamming of the detonation circuit, probably during its transportation on the motorcycle.

Isidoros Dogiakos, the Supreme Court deputy prosecutor who appears to have been the target of a failed bomb attack in the early hours on Tuesday, said that he has not been subjected to any threats or intimidation recently that could explain the incident.

The trial of 69 Golden Dawn members, including party leader Nikos Michaloliakos and numerous MPs, is due to begin on Monday at a special courtroom in Korydallos Prison.

Viki Stamati, who is married to jailed former Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, will provide additional testimony in connection with the corruption allegations against her husband, her counsel Frangiskos Ragousis said on Monday.

Her request was reportedly accepted by the authorities.

Vicky Stamati, wife of former defence minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos, being held at Dromokaitio Psychiatric Institution after her escape has requested to testify before prosecutor Grigoris Peponis.

The deputy prosecutor responsible for investigating allegations by Independent Greeks MP Pavlos Haikalis that he was offered a bribe in order to back the government's presidential candidate has concluded that there is no basis for criminal prosecution.

All 16 MPs of the ultranationalist party Golden Dawn, as well as two deputies who have quit the party, should stand trial on charges of belonging to an running a criminal organization, prosecutor Isidoros Dogiakos said on Thursday in a recommendation to a council of judges.