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Parliamentary Committee Investigates Allegations Surrounding Lakkootrypis Video, Receives No Answers

Published January 28, 2026, 16:21

The House Institutions Committee convened today to examine the operation of the Committee for the Control of Employment in the Private Sector by Former State Officials, following the publication of a video featuring former Minister of Commerce George Lakkootrypis. During the session, a file with applications for the employment of former officials in the private sector was submitted, but no specific answers were given to the questions raised. The President of the Control Committee, Gianna Hatzichanna, clarified that the references in the session are general and do not concern any specific Minister or other former official, as an investigation is underway into the controversial video. Ms. Hatzichanna stressed that the Committee's data is available to all Members of Parliament. After the session, MPs expressed their dissatisfaction with the lack of specific answers. The session continued behind closed doors, where a voluminous file with applications was submitted, but again no clear answers were provided.