In the report of Documento Newspaper published in Greece, it was claimed in the report on the hearing of Floros by the EYP that he paid half of the amount of the house unregistered while purchasing a house worth 1 million 200 thousand euros.
In the report, which is noted that there is no assessment of national security in the report, “Floros was not followed up only by wiretapping. The EYP also sought a broader follow-up and information gathering about his private life.” expressions were used.
It was claimed in the report that Floros was not on good terms with Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panayotopoulos and politicians in general, and that the report was also submitted to the Prime Ministry in June 2022.
It was claimed in the news that Floros’ conversations about the weapon systems that Greece is considering procuring from Israel were also included.
SYRIZA: WHAT IS THE REASON FOR LISTENING FLAROS?
The main opposition party, Radical Left Alliance SYRIZA, asked Prime Minister Kiryakos Mitsotakis to explain why prominent figures of the Greek Armed Forces are being listened to.
In the statement, “What is the reason for the EYP to listen to the Chief of Staff, the national security symbol and the name of the head of the armament programs?” statements, it was demanded that the allegations be clarified.
RESPONSE TO CLAIMS FROM THE GREEK GENERAL STAFF
In a statement made by the Greek General Staff, the allegations were described as “attempting to undermine the moral prestige of the Chief of General Staff at a particularly critical time for the country”.
In the statement, it was argued that the assets of Floros and his family were registered with the official authorities as stipulated by the law, and “slander” was interpreted for the allegations on financial matters.
CLAIMS OF EXCHANGE
SYRIZA Spokesperson Popi Çapanidu said in a statement, “Floros does not deny that he was listened to by the EYP in his response. All he tells us is that the allegations will not break the relationship of trust with those who listen to him. We hope we will soon find out whether this is a relationship of trust or blackmail.” made statements.
Calling on Prime Minister Mitsotakis to respond to the allegations regarding the wiretaps, Capanidu said, “Did you listen to Floros for national security or to blackmail his decisions regarding the multimillion-euro weapons programs?” said.
Government Spokesperson Yanni İkonomu denied the allegations and argued that the government has full confidence in the notables of the Greek Armed Forces.
LISTENING SCANDAL
The eavesdropping scandal in Greece came to the fore in April after the spyware program “predator” was detected on the mobile phone of Greek journalist Thanasis Kukakis.
In the news in the Greek media, it was claimed that the phones of many important politicians, bureaucrats, journalists and business people, including former Prime Minister Andonis Samaras, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, Chief of General Staff Konstandinos Floros, were tapped.
Source: AA