Deputy head of consumer authority resigns

Anna Stratinaki has resigned as deputy governor of the newly established Independent Authority for Consumer Protection and Market Oversight, where she was responsible for overseeing the Consumer Ombudsman, officials said.

The Development Ministry said Stratinaki stepped down for family health reasons.

Media reports, however, have linked her resignation to allegations involving her husband in a case concerning labor union leader Yiannis Panagopoulos, who is under investigation for alleged embezzlement and money laundering.