Government to table bill granting investigative powers to anti-corruption authority

The government intends to table legislation granting investigative powers to the Anti-Corruption Authority, the permanent secretary of the justice ministry, Giorgos Panteli, told parliament’s legal affairs committee on Wednesday, signalling support for a significant overhaul of the authority’s powers.

The announcement came during a discussion on competing legislative proposals submitted by ruling party Disy and the opposition movement Alma, both aimed at enabling the authority to conduct...