Greek Defense Minister and Independent Greeks (ANEL) leader Panos Kammenos, speaking late Monday to private Star TV, attributed the personal attacks he has lately received to the bribery cases on the part of German armaments companies that have been sent to the Greek justice and to Greece ‘s claims for the German war reparation and the occupation loan.
He said that he received a personal attack from the European Parliament president Martin Schulz and from German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel underlining that it was the third time that Mr.Schulz attacks him personally.
He clarified that the first time he refrained from answering adding that he was always very careful before the German people with whom there are no differences. He also noted that it is the German government that believes it can give orders as if Greece was a subordinate country and not a partner country.
Regarding the bribery cases of Greek officials by German armament companies, he said that they are in the hands of justice and of the prosecutors against transparency adding that the Defense Ministry will hand over whatever material is asked of them.
He also claimed that the German politicians support the German companies involved in the case and protect a number of persons. Referring to the German war reparations and the occupation loan, Kammenos clarified that the government will not take any step back.
Kammenos underlined that “Greece remains in the eurozone because it wants to” adding that the country fully implements the February 20 agreement adding that those that do not follow it are the European Central Bank (ECB) and the German government. He also accused ECB chief Mario Draghi of spreading false information regarding the Greek banks.
Finally, Kammenos said that the Greek government and himself defend the country’s national sovereignty.
Independent Greeks is the junior party that participates in SYRIZA government.
(source: ana-mpa)
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