Greek Parliament Lifts Immunity of Ex-Commissioner Amid ‘Qatargate’ Probe
Belgian authorities can now pursue a European arrest warrant as investigators say they seized about $1.72 million in cash in the wider case.
- On Thursday, Greece's parliament lifted the immunity of Dimitris Avramopoulos, the former European Commissioner and current New Democracy lawmaker, clearing the way for authorities to investigate the Qatargate corruption case.
- A Belgian judge issued an arrest warrant for Avramopoulos in June, citing accusations of money laundering, public corruption, and participation in a criminal group linked to the scandal.
- Avramopoulos served as European Commissioner for Migration from 2014 to 2019, then worked for the NGO Fight Impunity from 2020 to 2021; he called his involvement "lawful, audited, approved" and the association "arbitrary, unacceptable, suspicious."
- Following Thursday's vote, Avramopoulos announced plans to appear voluntarily before Belgian authorities, while investigators allege Qatar paid to influence European Union policymaking—accusations Doha has denied.
- Belgian investigators have seized about $1.72 million in cash during raids linked to the case since 2022, including funds discovered in a Brussels hotel, underscoring the scandal's scale within the European Union.
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Greek parliament lifts immunity of ex-Commissioner amid ‘Qatargate’ probe
ATHENS, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Greece's parliament lifted the immunity of one of the country's former European Commissioners on Thursday, clearing the way for further action by authorities investigating the "Qatargate" corruption case, one of the biggest...
Greek parliament lifts immunity of ex-Commissioner amid 'Qatargate' probe
ATHENS, Sept 17 - Greece's parliament lifted the immunity of one of the country's former European Commissioners on Thursday, clearing the way for further action by authorities investigating the \"Qatargate\" corruption case, one of the biggest scandals to hit the EU. Read more at straitstimes.com.
"I have nothing to do with the alleged illegal acts," insists former commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos - Immunity lifted for Konstantopoulou too The post Parliament: Avramopoulos' immunity lifted for Qatargate appeared first on in.gr.
By memorandum and not in person, Dimitris Avramopoulos is requesting from the Parliament the lifting of his immunity following a request from the Belgian Justice for the Qatargate. The green light for the lifting of the immunity of the former commissioner and current ND MP Dimitris Avramopoulos is expected to be given shortly by the Plenary of the Parliament, following the unanimous recommendation of the Ethics Committee. The lifting of the MP's…
The debate and vote will take place at 12 noon.
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