29.1.13

The witnesses in the “Lagarde List” scandal are to testify today in parliament, before the Preliminary Committee, which is to determine any felony liabilities of former Minister of Finances Giorgos Papakonstantinou.

Amongst the witnesses are former head of Central Intelligence Konstantinos Bikas, former ambassador in Paris Konstantinos Chalastanis and the head of Cyber Crime Police Manolis Sfakianakis.

Following their testimonies, the former general secretary of the Ministry of Finances Ilias Plaskovitis, three ministry employees who are said to have received the controversial USB flash drive and the ambassador of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ilias Klis, who is rumored to have been the first person to receive the USB flash drive, are to take the stand.