Greek PM Targets Ministers' Immunity, 'Jobs for Life' to Restore Voters' Trust

Greek PM targets ministers' immunity, 'jobs for life' to restore voters' trust

Greece's prime minister proposed on Monday reviewing ministers' legal immunity and guaranteed "jobs for life" for state-sector workers in a bid to restore voters' trust after a graft scandal and to build support ahead of a 2027 national election.

Greek PM proposes constitutional changes on immunity and public sector jobs

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has proposed reviewing ministers’ legal immunity and the guaranteed lifetime employment of state-sector workers, citing the need to restore public trust following a corruption scandal and ahead of the 2027 national election. Mitsotakis’ centre-right government, while still leading opinion polls, has been shaken by a case uncovered by EU prosecutors in 2025, in which some farmers, aided by state employees,…