The prime minister's close adviser (and nephew) has launched a lawsuit against two media outlets over articles concerning alleged illegal surveillance of the press by the government. Journalist Thanasis Koukakis, a target of this surveillance, is also being sued for tweeting about the articles' revelations.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is concerned for Greece’s journalists in the wake of the abusive lawsuits that the Greek prime minister’s nephew brought against two media outlets amid tension resulting from an admission by the National Intelligence Service (EYP) that it spied on journalists and opposition politicians.