Greek lawyer with international standing frontrunner for Mafia State criminal probe

The government is pushing to announce the legal team that will lead the criminal investigation into the Mafia State report by Wednesday, though the selection process remains tightly under wraps, Phileleftheros reports.

If the target is met, an announcement is expected by mid-week. As of Sunday, however, it was not clear what progress had been made towards finalising the appointment, with all those involved in the process declining to comment....