Greece, EU Accused of Probing Spy Scandal Only in ‘Superficial’ Way
- Spyware detected on phones of opposition lawmaker, journalist
- Greece says surveillance was authorized but denies spyware use
Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks during a plenary session of parliament in Athens, Greece, on Aug. 26.
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The Greek government and the European Union should move faster on probes over surveillance of an opposition politician and a journalist, a senior European lawmaker said, as the scandal threatens further domestic turmoil.
The authorities’ investigation into the national intelligence service has been “extremely superficial,” said Sophie in ‘t Veld, the rapporteur at the European Parliament committee for inquiry into the use of Pegasus and other surveillance spyware.