Alexis Tsipras refers Pavlos Polakis to the Ethics Committee of SYRIZA

Pavlos Polakis is referred to the Ethics Committee of SYRIZA, following a decision by party president Alexis Tsipras.

Παραπέμπεται μετά τις βολές κατά δικαστικών και δημοσιογράφων ο Παύλος Πολάκης (Φώτο αρχείου) Source: AAP, EPA, AAP / Michael Nigro / AAP Image/Giorgos Zachos/SOPA Images/Sipa USA/EPA/ALEXEY NIKOLSKY / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL

The referral of Pavlos Polakis to the Ethics Committee of SYRIZA and his removal from the position of Transparency Minister was decided by the party's leader, Alexis Tsipras.

After the Special Court's conviction of Nikos Pappas, Polakis targeted judges and journalists in a post.

Pavlos Polakis' position as Transparency Minister is taken over by Yannis Ragousis and Dimitris Tzanakopoulos will be the Parliamentary Spokesman.

Hear more in Stelios Rakitzis' report from Greece.