By Gifts Antoniou

In an environment of extreme political conflict the pre -trial committee for the Christos Triantopoulos It is expected to complete its work today, essentially accepting the former deputy minister’s request for referral to his case to the Judicial Council. What happened on the last two days, and especially the fierce confrontation on the central political scene, is a miniature of the prolonged conflict that would accompany the committee’s work, as long as it continued its operation for the two months it was foreseen. And they are the answer for the government’s maneuvering to convey the exploration of the former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from the jurisdiction of the pre -trial judiciary to justice.

Yesterday, the exchange of statements in high tones between the government and the opposition parties continued to react to this development. The government spokesman, Paul Marinakisspeaking On SKAI radio He spoke of Mr Triantopoulos’ “brave decision” and added: “It is a decision that reveals in all its greatness the hypocrisy of the opposition and dissolves every last argument of concealment, which has been heard against the government.”

The government responds to opposition complaints and views expressed by constitutionalists over the last two days that Mr Triantopoulos’s request is completely legal and that there is no divergence from the procedures set by the Constitution. They also say that the judge who will be drawn to undertake the investigative work will be able to expand the indictment and call on other defendants.

The great momentum of the Tempe case and the intensity of the confrontation, which overshadow all the other current developments, shows why the government accuses the opposition that all that is interested in is the tooling of the case for micro -political benefits. At the same time, it shows that the transfer of Mr Triantopoulos’s potential responsibilities from Parliament to Justice is an option and a handling to ensure that will not continue on a daily basis political debate be fed with new data on the case.

European Council

The prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakiswill today participate in Brussels at the European Council Summit and will take part in the EPP leaders’ meeting earlier. Compared to European Defense, despite the fact that the issue is not expected to be discussed with the European Council, the presentation by the European Commission of the White Bible for AFYA first is considered by Athens to move in the right direction. For the Greek side it is important that there is a reference to a European air defense shield, a proposal submitted by the prime minister together with the Polish prime minister since last May. Also important is the reference to the utilization of the new $ 150 billion financial tool as a means of boosting European strategic autonomy and not as a means of financing third -country defense industries.

For the migration, a meeting of European leaders will be held before the start of the European Council, which will be attended by Mr Mitsotakis, where Athens comes with the position that the priority of the new Pact for Migration and Asylum, and in particular the increase and acceleration of returns.

The European Council will also discuss developments in Ukraine, the situation in Syria and the multiannual fiscal framework.