In a statement, the Legal Service said that the Supreme Court in particular agreed with the position of the Attorney General of the Republic that the Law in question, which provides for the level of knowledge of a foreign language in a Service Scheme and repeals the Public Service (Requirement of Greek Language in Service Schemes for Certain Positions) Act 1999, is contrary to or incompatible with the provisions of Articles 54(a) and (d) and 61 of the Constitution, as well as with the Principle of the Separation of Powers.
In particular, adds the Petitioned Law, it violates the provisions which provide that the Council of Ministers, in the exercise of its executive power, inter alia, has the general direction and control of the governance of the Republic which is directly related to the preparation of relevant Service Plans, the direction of general policy, as well as the coordination and supervision of all public services.
It also violates the principle of the separation of powers, since the legislative power interferes in the area of competence of the executive power, since it deprives the executive power of the exclusive competence to exercise the general direction and control of the governance of the Republic for the purpose of successfully carrying out the administrative task.
The Attorney General of the Republic was represented by the Senior Lawyer of the Republic Lambrini Lambrou-Usta.
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