The trial of the two auditors of the National Transparency Authority, who are being tried for the misdemeanor of dereliction of duty jointly, regarding delays in the implementation of the Government “717” contract, continued at a high level.

Initially, the prosecutor of the court proposed that relatives of victims of the tragedy in Tempe be excluded from supporting the prosecution, stating in her statement to the court that the offence under consideration in this case was once a breach of duty, not the accident itself. However, the court in its ruling did not adopt the prosecution’s suggestion and accepted the appearance at the trial of the victims’ relatives in support of the prosecution.

However, the court decided to postpone the case to March 3, 2026, to summon and present the Hellenic State as support for the prosecution.

Earlier, tensions in court rose when a relative of a victim of the tragedy in Tempe reacted with anger to a statement by the defendants’ counsel, shouting, “Shame on you. The bench asked the person to leave the courtroom. Indeed, the man headed out of the room with Anthony Psaropoulos following him and reacting as well.

The trial was then adjourned so that, after the prosecution’s motion was denied, the court could decide on the motion to support the prosecution, which was ultimately denied. However, during the adjournment, Antonis Psaropoulos reentered the courtroom and, addressing the defendants’ counsel, told him in a strong tone: “You insult my daughter’s memory in this ironic way.”