The Council of State has ordered the reinstatement of police protection for a key witness in Greece’s Siemens corruption case, ruling that authorities failed to adequately justify ending the security measures.
In a decision issued Tuesday, Greece’s highest administrative court annulled earlier police orders that had terminated protection for the witness, identified by initials A.K., who had been classified as a “vulnerable target” due to her role in the long-running investigation.
She had previously been under round-the-clock protection, including security at her home and escorts during travel, because of perceived risks linked to her testimony and connections to central figures in the case.
The court found the decision to lift the measures lacked sufficient and specific reasoning, noting that conditions had not materially changed since authorities last approved continued protection. It said the absence of an immediate threat was not enough to justify ending security without a full reassessment of risk.
The ruling comes three years after the conclusion of the main Siemens trial in 2023, when most defendants were acquitted and remaining charges were dropped due to statutes of limitation.
