Hellenic National Intelligence Service

The Hellenic National Intelligence Service (NIS or EYP) (Greek: Ethniki Ypiresia Pliroforion, Εθνικη Υπηρεσια Πληροφοριων, ΕΥΠ) is the national intelligence service of Greece. Its headquarters are located in Athens.

Table of contents

1 Mission 2 Personnel 3 History 4 See also 5 External links

Mission

The mission of EYP is the security of Greece. The agency fulfills its mission by:

• Information collecting, processing, evaluating and distribution. This information may be of a political, economic or military nature.
• Confronting spying activities by foreign agents.
• Securing national communications.

Personnel

The director general of EYP is Pavlos Apostolides (alternative spelling: Pavlos Apostolidis).

The agency is directly responsible to the Prime Minister, who can appoint or dismiss the director general.

EYP employs the following categories of personnel:

• Permanent civilian personnel.
• Scientific civilian personnel, serving on the basis of private contracts of employment.
• A number of officers on active service of the Armed Forces, the Harbour Guard or the Hellenic Police.

History

The agency had the name Central Intelligence Service (KYP, Greek: ΚΥΠ) from 1953 until 1986, when its name changed to National Intelligence Service .

EYP was established by law 1645/86 on August 28, 1986. This law is published online on the official web site: English version, Greek version

See also

• List of intelligence agencies
• Greece

External links

• Official Web Site
• English version of law 1645/86
• Greek version of law 1645/86