Judges consider 'slowdown'

Greece's judges and prosecutors may be moving toward a work slowdown or "white strike" in protest against government plans to eliminate a bonus for faster handling of cases and a library benefit. This was suggested by Supreme Court Judge Haralambos Athanassiou, the president of the Judges and Prosecutors' Union, in an interview with the ANA-MPA on Sunday.

During this interview, Athanassiou accused the government's economy team of passing measures that attempt to undermine and abolish the independence of Greek justice.

"During the 'white strike' the judges will reduce the number of rulings issued each day by 75 percent, leading to the exasperation of the public, the statute of limitations beginning to apply for various offences and the country's condemnation for delays in administering justice," he said.

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