How much more, that the country’s lenders have intervened several times in favor of the ex ELSTAT chief, as they did in favor of six former EU technocrats advisers at the country’s Privatization Fund. Not only the Commission demanded “immunity” for the 3 Greeks and 3 EU-nationals. It also blackmailed Greece and threatened “either the 6 go free or no bailout tranche of 8.5billion euros.”

On Wednesday, the European Commission expressed concern over the decision of the Athens appeals court to convict Andreas Georgiou for breach of duties during his tenure and hand him a two-year suspended sentence.

“What is important to [the Commission] is that the independence of ELSTAT is protected in line with the law and that people who do their jobs are also protected in line with the law,” Annika Breidthardt, spokeswoman for economic and monetary affairs, said at a news conference. “That’s why we follow these developments with concern.”