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Reporters under surveillance. Political opponents being wiretapped. The scandal is called the ‘Greek Watergate.’ But not enough people are paying attention.
A European Parliament committee that investigates spyware use by European Union governments soundly criticized the Greek government’s response to revelations it surveilled independent journalists and an opposition leader.
Information about tracking of three Greek journalists investigating the use of spyware emerges as members of the European Parliament start an inquiry in Athens. In order to inspire a change of the legal framework for surveillance, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) publishes the recommendations it submitted to the government.