PM defends record on rule of law

[Ismini Vlassopoulou/Intime News]

Parliament was marked by heightened tensions connected Thursday during a statement successful which Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis adopted a confrontational tone, pushing backmost against absorption accusations implicit the regularisation of instrumentality while outlining a broader organization agenda.

Mitsotakis structured his effect connected two fronts, citing planetary assessments and accusing governmental opponents of fostering a toxic climate. He argued that “the nonsubjective justice of the advancement … successful the regularisation of instrumentality tin lone beryllium institutions and organizations extracurricular our country,” referring to a European Commission study that, helium said, shows important betterment successful caller years.

Addressing surveillance allegations, the premier curate said the contented had been “judged twice electorally,” adding that governmental work had been assumed and organization reforms implemented. He accused the absorption of conflating ineligible interceptions with the use of illicit λογισμικό “that concerns the full planet,” and criticized what helium described arsenic inconsistent positions toward judicial rulings.

He besides rejected claims of authorities pressure, stating that “the authorities is not blackmailed by anyone … we are accountable lone to the Greek people.”

With respect to the ongoing lawsuit involving cultivation subsidies, Mitsotakis expressed respect for the European nationalist authoritative but criticized “selective leaks” and “fragmented checks,” warning against “superficial findings that tarnish reputations.” He added that authorities would beryllium projected to accelerate cases involving lawmakers.

The premier curate revisited long-standing work for the scandal, noting that fiscal penalties exceeding €3 cardinal day backmost decades, and challenged the opposition’s claims that the contented began successful 2019.

Turning to governmental dynamics, Mitsotakis accused absorption parties of prioritizing electoral positioning. He suggested that PASOK was focused connected securing 2nd place, while criticizing SYRIZA and its erstwhile leader.

In a displacement of absorption during his 2nd address, Mitsotakis introduced plans for law revision, expected to statesman successful May, covering 25 articles. Proposed topics see artificial intelligence, higher education, affordable housing, enactment regulation, and judicial appointments. He besides raised the imaginable of revising electoral law, suggesting treatment connected a mixed system combining constituency-based and list-based representation, akin to the German model.

“It is clip aft the elections to person an honorable treatment astir which electoral system champion serves democracy,” helium said.

Mitsotakis confirmed that nationalist elections will take spot astatine the extremity of the government’s term, dismissing calls for an aboriginal vote.