Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index 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 This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.