# Greek involvement in European Union affairs

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/greek-involvement-in-european-union-affairs
> Updated: 2026-09-28T06:00:00.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

Greek government officials have engaged in high-level European diplomatic and political activities during September 2026.

Deputy Minister for European Affairs Tasos Hatzivassiliou visited Strasbourg to monitor European Parliament proceedings and prepare for Greece’s 2027 Presidency of the Council of the European Union. His visit included meetings with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and various committee chairs and commissioners.

Following this, Vice President of the Greek government and European People's Party (EPP) Kostis Hatzidakis participated in the EPP Political Assembly in Toulouse. Hatzidakis addressed topics regarding reindustrialization and presented a resolution on strengthening the European Union's productive capacity and strategic autonomy in his role as Chair of the EPP Working Group on Competitiveness.

## Claims

- Stelios Kouloglou filed a lawsuit with the Athens Court of First Instance. (corroborated by 7 sources)
- The surveillance occurred during Kouloglou’s tenure as a member of the European Parliament’s PEGA committee, which investigates the use of spyware. (corroborated by 7 sources)
- Forensic analysis by the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab confirmed the device was infected with Pegasus spyware on October 21, 2022, and again on March 6 and 7, 2023. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- The legal action alleges violations of communication privacy, illegal access to information systems, and breaches of personal data protection laws. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The Pegasus spyware allowed unauthorized access to personal data, including communications, contacts, photos, calendars, documents, and geolocation data. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The lawsuit is directed against NSO Group executives, including Yaron Shohat, Shalev Hulio, and Omri Lavi. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-28: Stelios Kouloglou sues NSO Group over Pegasus spyware surveillance

Former MEP Stelios Kouloglou has sued NSO Group in Athens, alleging his phone was infected with Pegasus spyware during his work with the European Parliament's PEGA committee.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kostis-hatzidakis-to-keynote-epp-political-assembly-in-toulouse

### 2026-09-15: Greek Deputy Minister Hatzivassiliou visits Strasbourg

Greek Deputy Minister Tasos Hatzivassiliou visited Strasbourg to monitor the European Parliament and prepare for Greece’s 2027 EU Council Presidency.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/greek-deputy-minister-hatzivassiliou-visits-strasbourg

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