191 Written questions of Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS
Excessive powers of the Greek Prime Minister over the media - Allocation of responsibilities for justice and migration policy to the Hellenic Police Force
Primary surplus and budgetary implications of government announcements
Independence of national control mechanisms for financial crime
Plans to increase the EU's own resources
Appointments of Secretaries General
Bleak job prospects for young people
Fair taxation - tax evasion and non-payment of VAT in the EU
Greek Government dismisses members of the Hellenic Competition Commission
Transcription of voice messages by Facebook
Change in Booking.com pricing policy
EU Member State competition authorities
Close family ties between a new member of the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) nominated by the government and a senior figure in the Council of State (CoS): incompatibility with membership of the HCC
Need for action to tackle the devastating fires in the Amazon
Rule of law infringement in the UK
Participation in EU public consultations
Changes to the EU-Turkey Agreement on Refugees
Function and objectives of the European Public Prosecutor's Office
Companies' compliance with the GDPR
The illegal detention in Ireland of US veterans Ken Mayers and Tarak Kauff
US tariffs on European imports
Complaint about prohibited state aid to the Organisation of Urban Transportation of Thessaloniki (OASTH)
The European Labour Authority
Inquiry into unlawful practices by the Novartis company
Proposal to unfreeze the proceeds of economic crime after 18 months
Revision of the Stability and Growth Pact
Unfreezing the proceeds of economic crime after 18 months
EU investment in ‘research and development’
Conversion of open reception and identification centres into closed-type detention centres
EU and digital economy taxation
EU preparations for industrial transition
Measures against networks and websites without the need for a court order in Spain
Political bias displayed by Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas
Violation of EU law and the right to the provision of judicial protection in Greece
Laws against blasphemy and religious insult
Funding for the European Green Deal
Retroactive legislation resulting in the removal of administrators serving on the Greek Competition Commission
Withdrawal of a complaint about illegal state aid to the Thessaloniki City Transport Body (OASTH)
Corruption and mismanagement of EU funds in the Member States
Agreement enabling Turkey to avoid being listed by the EU as a tax haven
Gender mainstreaming in the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework
Increased refugee and migratory flows at the Turkish-Greek border
Equal treatment of the LGBTIQ+ community within the Greek Police
Issuance of Eurobonds and economic implications of the COVID-19 pandemic
Excessive legislative power concentrated in the hands of the Hungarian Government
Violation of sovereign rights and international law by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean
Ensuring a common EU health policy
Measures to support workers in the face of the coronavirus crisis in Greece
The Commission’s decision to award a contract to BlackRock to oversee the development of ESG factors in the EU banking sector and corporate investment policies
Common Security and Defence Policy operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini
Distance learning for the professional and self-employed categories and for scientific experts
Change in legislation and implementation of directives on the natural environment
Amendment of legislation on environmental licensing procedures and Directive 2011/92
Greek Government granting secret funds to its Ministry of Asylum and Migration
Installation of cameras and the transmission/recording of lessons in classrooms
Gender-based violence in the EU during the Coronavirus pandemic
Patras-Pyrgos motorway
Direct award of an EOT (Greek National Tourism Organisation) tourism promotion project to the private company, Marketing Greece
Illegal hydrocarbon exploration and drilling by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean
Illegal hydrocarbon exploration and drilling by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean
Lack of data on the creative and cultural sectors (CCS)
Grants to Greek media outlets for an information campaign about the Coronavirus pandemic
Unemployment rates in Greece for 2020
Turkish Government moves to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque
European Semester e-Conference on Greece
Direct violation by the President and the Vice-President of the Commission of their obligations of impartiality and objectivity and of the Code of Conduct
Inclusion of an assessment of ‘behaviour’ in school leaving certificates
Allocation of European recovery instrument funding (Next Generation EU)
Strong fiscal measures to address the consequences of the pandemic for 2020
Support for victims of deadly flooding in Evia
Unilateral actions by Turkey in the Greek and Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and violations of the Greek continental shelf
Unilateral actions by Turkey in the Greek and Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and violations of the Greek continental shelf
Just Transition Fund estimates and allocation criteria
Major disparities in the allocation of SURE funding
Mass arrest of LGBTI activists in Poland
Natural disasters
Terms of National Insurance sale
Inclusive education and not substituting lifelong learning with digital education
Disclosure of information concerning the award of a bid on environmental sustainability guideline (ESG) factors to BlackRock
Measures to combat money laundering
Azerbaijan’s hostile activities against Armenia
Energy Charter Treaty renegotiation: the EU’s position regarding fossil fuels protection, the Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanism and public information
European Fiscal Board’s proposals to revise the rules on public debt
Freezing of criminal proceedings for smuggling and tax evasion
Four-day blanket ban on gatherings in Greece
Authorisation of ship-breaking facility at the archaeological site of the Salamis sea battle
Poland’s abortion ban ruling
Political killing in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Recently proposed bills in Hungary infringing on the rights of LGBTI persons
Transparency of contracts for COVID-19 vaccines
Ensuring the reliability and transparency of epidemiological data on the COVID-19 pandemic
The human rights situation in Bahrain
Combating gender-based cyberviolence
Decision of the European Ombudsman regarding the Commission’s decision to award a contract to BlackRock for a study on integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives into EU banking rules
Non-transparent partnership of the Greek Government with Palantir Technologies, a data processing company, to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic
Uneven supply of COVID-19 vaccines
Uniform rules for safe travel in the EU
EU Action Plan on Intellectual Property – compulsory licences
India and South Africa’s call for the WTO to suspend or waive intellectual property rights for COVID-19 related technologies
Ending the European Union opt-out from Article 31bis of the TRIPS Agreement
Global vaccine shortages and patent sharing according to European Citizens’ Initiative ‘Right to Cure’
Suspending intellectual property rights for COVID‑19‑related medicines and technologies
European Citizens’ Initiative as a tool for citizens’ participation in the EU decision-making process
Review of Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) before deactivation of the general escape clause
Extensive power cuts in Greece
Powers of independent Port Regulatory Authority curtailed
Ensuring the timely mass vaccination of the population
Hellas Gold
Minimum 2 % earmarking for CCS in national plans for the RRF evaluation process
Access of refugee children to education
European solution for public debt alleviation in the Member States
Protecting freedom of expression on social media
Continued violations of human rights and civil liberties in Turkey
Financial and social exclusion of remote areas of Greece due to downsizing of the banking network
Introduction of a global minimum corporate tax
Offensive behaviour by Turkish President during visit by Commission and European Council Presidents
Ensuring the availability of EU funding for final recipients – Regulation No 2020/2092 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget
Construction of walls around Greek refugee camps
Revision of the EU’s cross-border healthcare framework
Deterring civil servants from testifying before Greek courts, with the threat of disciplinary and criminal action, is unprecedented
Use of acoustic cannons against migrants and asylum seekers in Greece
Arrest of Dutch journalist Ingeborg Beugel in Greece
Protecting heritage and promoting infrastructure in Thessaloniki’s Venizelos metro station
EU web accessibility for persons with disabilities
Alarming economic and social implications of supplementary insurance reforms in Greece
Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy Framework (MTFSF) 2022-2025
Group pushbacks by Bulgarian authorities
Climate crisis and devastating fires in Greece
Use and reform of the ‘Greece 2.0’ plan
Surge in electricity prices
New bill on deportations and return procedures in Greece
Forthcoming closure of Euronews Greek service
Erosion of press freedom in Greece
Libya – crimes against humanity
Commission decision to halt funding for Euronews Greek language service
Written question on the death of a pregnant Polish woman after being denied an abortion
Significant delays in NSRF payments by the Greek Government
Pushbacks and the deterioration of migration
US authorities’ refusal to grant a visa to an MEP
Criminal proceedings against investigative journalists in Greece
Verbal attacks on journalists, attempts to undermine freedom of the press and direct interference by the Greek Prime Minister in the workings of the judiciary
Approval of unscientific and homophobic educational content and EU funding for bodies responsible
Reduction of excise duty on energy consumption to counter spiralling fuel prices
Subject: Criminal proceedings against former prosecutor and assistant prosecutors responsible for investigating the Novartis corruption scandal
Risk of suffocating government control over the Athens News Agency - Macedonian Press Agency (ANA-MPA)
Substantial losses of VAT revenue
Major shortcomings and weaknesses in the implementation in Greece of directives on the prevention of money laundering
Large-scale derogations from the provisions on public contracts in Greece
Use of the ‘Predator’ spyware in Greece
Turkish activist Osman Kavala sentenced to life imprisonment without parole
Drastic curbs on press freedom in Greece in 2022
Infringement of EU law by Greece at the expense of electricity consumers
Creation of permanent fiscal tools and mechanisms to address and prevent asymmetric shocks
Totally inadequate Commission response to inadmissible and blameworthy utterances by the Turkish President
Reform of the methodology for tracking climate expenditure
Important recommendations from the European Court of Auditors on the Commission's use of external consultants
Scandal of Uber’s interconnectedness and political influence
Attendance by Commission Vice-President at Atreju festival
Scandal surrounding the surveillance of journalists and politicians in Greece
Creation of central fiscal capacity to underpin the EU economy
Appointment of judge criticised for her anti-Semitic views as Vice-President of the Supreme Court
Continued departures from EU public procurement legislation in Greece, despite warnings from the Commission and the Hellenic Single Public Procurement Authority (HSPPA)
Sanctions against Turkey and Turkish entities
Sanctions against Turkey and Turkish entities
Involvement of large advisory companies as contractors for both the preparation and implementation of national recovery and resilience plans
Issuing common EU debt as a means of responding more effectively to the energy crisis and current economic and financial perils
Risk of Hercules guarantees being included in Greek public debt figures
Revising public procurement legislation to stop the publicly financed race to the bottom on working conditions
Inadmissible and opaque methods of calculating the annual adjustment of long-term health insurance premiums
European Commission - third countries - transparency
Increase of funds under the EU budgetary framework for the EU Civil Protection Mechanism
Publication of information regarding the final recipients of recovery and resilience funding
Guaranteeing correct, complete and reliable implementation of the Railway Safety Directive
Greek railway safety reports
Water privatisation by the Greek Government
Freezing of EU funding for recycling centres in Greece
Greek Government involvement in exports of Predator malware
Mass arrests of journalists, lawyers and politicians in Türkiye
The impact of the EU cohesion policy on the reduction of social inequalities in the EU
Contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) programme budget
State of implementation of Local and Special Urban Plans funded by the Recovery and Resilience Facility
Planned increases in the Commission’s communication budget
Removing the minimum liver weight requirement for foie gras production
Clauses on respect for labour and trade union rights in the European public procurement framework
Devastating wildfires and floods in Greece
Opaque procedures for modification of the Greek recovery and resilience plan
Collection and sale of personal data by car companies
Biodiversity mainstreaming in the MFF and Global Europe Instrument
Urgent need to take measures at European level to combat shrinkflation
Israel’s disregard for international law and the provisional measures of the International Court of Justice
Review of the new Common Agricultural Policy
EPPO investigation into contract award process for hundreds of RRF-funded projects in Greece worth EUR 2.5 billion