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Greece: Parliament OKs Thanou’s appointment as head of competition

By  |  December 19, 2018

The Greek Parliament’s Institutions and Transparency Committee has endorsed the appointment of Vassiliki Thanou, former chief of the Supreme Court, as head of country’s independent Competition Commission.

Her appointment was backed by MPs from SYRIZA, Independent Greeks (ANEL), the Union of Centrists and Golden Dawn.

Thanou was nominated for the post last week by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, despite having served as his official legal adviser.

Full Content: Ekathimerini

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