Vasiliki Thanou
Greece
Touloupaki Is Greece's New Prosecutor for Corruption, Replacing Raikou
Deputy Appeals Prosecutor Eleni Touloupaki, 52, was appointed as the new chief prosecutor for corruption cases on Monday. She replaces Eleni Raikou, who resigned from the position in late March.
An 11-member council of justices in Greece's Supreme Court, chaired...
Crime
Supreme Court Votes Against Proposal to Increase Retirement Age of Judges
On Wednesday the administrative plenary of the Supreme Court voted against a proposal by the court’s President Vasiliki Thanou to extend the retirement age for judges and prosecutors beyond the current limit of 67.
The question they were called to vote on...
Greece
Greek Main Opposition Chief Calls for Meeting of Political Leaders
Greek main opposition New Democracy leader Evangelos Meimarakis called for a meeting of political leaders after the completion of the exploratory process, following a meeting with Popular Unity leader Panagiotis Lafazanis in parliament on Tuesday.
Meimarakis said the meeting is necessary to...