It was the survivors of the tragedy, not those in the Greek Coast Guard and EU Frontex border agency responsible for a crime that cost the lives of more than 600, who were put before the Greek courts.
A no-confidence vote on the Greek government is set for Friday, following revelations of state-led surveillance on senior military officials and a minister.
The Greek government has been accused of violating the rule of law, following a wiretapping scandal that has ensnared Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
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.