Main opposition party PASOK party on Monday announced it will request the formation of a parliamentary investigative committee into the wiretapping scandal, after Greece’s supreme court handed down a decision against reopening the case.

PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis said members of the party’s parliamentary group will formally submit the request and called on other opposition parties to back it, aiming to gather the required 120 signatures in the 300-MP Parliament. He also urged political figures allegedly targeted by the Predator spyware to file lawsuits with the high court.

The surveillance affair—often referred to as the “Predator scandal”—has been a major political “hot potato” in Greece since 2022, involving allegations that politicians, journalists, top military officers and government officials were monitored using illegal spyware, raising concerns about state accountability and institutional oversight.

Androulakis appeared reluctant to pursue a no-confidence vote at this stage, noting such a move requires a specific triggering event. He suggested that a potential amendment to criminal code, which allowed a former Israeli intelligence officer, Tal Dilian, to convert a sentence into a financial penalty—could constitute grounds.

The PASOK leader also accused the government of undermining the separation of powers, calling the court’s decision damaging to judicial credibility. He argued that upcoming elections will be critical, emphasizing the need to “cut the umbilical cord” between judicial leadership and the sitting government.