Greek Politicians May Have Taken Bribes from Drug Maker, Prosecutors Say
Mr. Samaras said the accusations amounted to the "most ruthless
and ridiculous conspiracy ever" and said he would take legal action against Mr. Tsipras and Mr. Papangelopoulos.
9, 2018
ATHENS — A report from Greek prosecutors has found
that 10 high-profile politicians, including two former prime ministers and a top European Union official, may be linked to bribery accusations involving a Swiss drug manufacturer.
The inquiry, which was sent to Parliament on Tuesday by anticorruption prosecutors in Athens, is centered on accusations
that the pharmaceutical giant Novartis made payments to politicians in exchange for fixing the prices of its medicines at artificially high levels and increasing its access to the Greek market.
A government spokesman, Dimitris Tzanakopoulos, said on Friday
that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras would call on Monday for Parliament to create a committee to investigate the claims.
