Amendments to the Phone Surveillance Legislation
March 31, 2026
The proposal for the surveillance of phone conversations by the Intelligence Service without judicial approval has been overturned. After internal party discussions, MP Nikos Tornaritis submitted an amendment that will require a judicial warrant for surveillance. This modification limits the powers of the head of the Intelligence Service. Notably, lawmakers failed to gather the necessary votes for the initial proposal. This decision will be discussed in an extraordinary meeting of the Legal Affairs Committee.