Two months ago an Athens court confirmed that the New Democracy government in Greece had established a para-state mechanism of illegal surveillance at the Maximos Mansion government headquarters.

Omissions

• The court convicted four private company executives (from Intellexa), not government officials; the claim's characterization of a 'para-state mechanism' at Maximos Mansion is an interpretation not directly confirmed in the court's ruling
• The ruling focused on the criminal liability of the spyware operators, while the question of who ordered the surveillance remains under separate investigation by Supreme Court prosecutors
• The sources are from February-March 2026, published after the ruling but before the session date

Sources

• SecondaryBalkan InsightOn February 26, 2026, an Athens court delivered first-instance ruling sentencing four company executives to 126 years in jail for involvement in the wiretapping scandal known as Predatorgate
• SecondaryHuman Rights WatchAn Athens court in a landmark ruling on February 26 delivered the first convictions in Greece's 'Predatorgate' scandal; the prosecution did not address the criminal responsibility of those who ordered the surveillance
• SecondaryBBCFour people have been found guilty and given jail terms by a Greek court after a wiretapping scandal shook the country