Government accused of turning parliament into 'theatre of the absurd'
Greek opposition parties walked out of parliament during a debate on a wiretapping scandal on Friday in a protest at what they described as yet another government cover-up.
“We will not legitimise today’s theatre of the absurd. We will leave you alone on your downward slide, Mr Mitsotakis – a slide with no end,” the opposition, Socialist PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis said.
The scandal first erupted in 2022 after Androulakis discovered that there had been an attempt to infect his phone with Predator spyware. He later learned that his phone had also been under surveillance by the national intelligence services.
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