Government backs probe

Greece's government yesterday backed calls for a parliamentary probe into former finance minister George Papaconstantinou after…

Greece's government yesterday backed calls for a parliamentary probe into former finance minister George Papaconstantinou after prosecutors found that names of his relatives had been deleted from a list of possible tax cheats he handled when in office. Papaconstantinou (51) denied he changed the list after receiving it from French authorities two years ago, saying he was not aware any family members were on it. - (Reuters)