(ANSA-AP) - ATHENS, JANUARY 3 - Top Greek judges are accusing
the government of attempting to interfere in a major
investigation ahead of elections this year in which corruption
scandals are likely to emerge as a campaign issue. Several
senior politicians, including conservative former prime minister
Antonis Samaras and current Bank of Greece governor Yannis
Stournaras, are under investigation in an alleged bribery
scandal involving Swiss drugmaker Novartis. In a social media
post, deputy health minister Pavlos Polakis accused prosecutors
of slow-pedaling the probe, and named key judicial officials
involved in the case. The powerful Association of Greek Judges
and Prosecutors on Thursday criticized Polakis for "attempting
to intervene in the work of the judiciary," and undermining the
separation of powers. Left-wing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras'
government faces national, European, and local government
elections in 2019. (ANSA-AP).
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