Athens News Agency: News in English, 06-09-25

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] PM meets defence minister; zero corruption policy reaffirmed

[01] PM meets defence minister; zero corruption policy reaffirmed

Replying to other questions, Meimarakis said that there was no "backstabbing" among government members.

Asked to comment on a slander lawsuit lodged by deputy development minister Yannis Papathanasiou against main opposition PASOK MP and former minister Kimon Koulouris earlier in the day, Meimarakis said it was only natural to take recourse in justice to defend one's honour when one's honour and reputation were offended and the public dialogue exceeded the limits.

He said that political dialogue and activity "will bring us out of the unwholesome climate of the past days", adding that there was a climate of concern which, however, was reversible and was not heavy for the government.

Meimarakis said that the government's volition for zero tolerance to corruption and aggressive tackling of the phenomenon was firm, adding that there was no issue of "offsetting" but, rather, a comparison of the policies and measures that have been taken by the current government against corruption (vis-a-vis the preceding government), and whether the proper "antibodies" have been created in the citizens so that they could also contribute in combatting the problem.

Up until two-and-a-half years ago (when ND assumed the government), the citizens considered it in vain to lodge complaints of corruption phenomena, according to data from recent opinion polls, the minister said, whereas now, due to the policy applied by the present government, they perceived that the volition exists for zero tolerance and for sending all such cases to justice.

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