Samaras's 'Bomb' in Wiretapping Case: Request to Supreme Court on Predator Spyware

Former Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has submitted a request to the Supreme Court prosecutor, seeking a comprehensive investigation into allegations that he was targeted by the Predator spyware. This legal move is seen by legal experts as a significant development that could alter the course of the ongoing wiretapping case.

In a brief press release, Samaras announced his initiative, which he had previously hinted at during his testimony in a separate trial. His request to the prosecutor's office asserts that he has repeatedly and publicly asked the government for answers regarding the alleged surveillance but has received no response to date. The filing was made by Samaras's lawyer at the Supreme Court prosecutor's office.

Samaras's application emphasizes that the case of illegal surveillance via Predator spyware has garnered widespread public attention and raises serious concerns about national security, the functioning of institutions, and the protection of fundamental rights. He personally has been a repeated target of this spyware, a fact he has highlighted in public statements.

The former prime minister stressed that monitoring individuals in key institutional positions constitutes an event of exceptional institutional and national importance. He argued that such a significant issue cannot remain in the dark or be subject to cover-ups. Samaras specifically pointed to the severe risks to national security posed by the operation of such an illegal mechanism within Greek territory, especially amid intense geopolitical instability.

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The former Prime Minister Mr. Antonis Samaras filed a request with the Supreme Court Prosecutor, asking for a full investigation into his tapping with the Predator spyware. In the request, Mr. Samaras states, among other things, that he has repeatedly publicly asked the government for answers on the matter, without any response to date.