Greek authorities move toward possible legal action after Greece’s parliament lifts the parliamentary immunity of former European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos. The decision, reported by multiple outlets, clears the way for Belgian authorities to proceed in an investigation tied to alleged corruption and related financial crimes.
The case is linked to “Qatargate,” an EU-wide corruption probe that has implicated or targeted several officials over allegations that bribes were accepted in connection with Qatar. Avramopoulos is a former Athens mayor and currently serves as a lawmaker in Greece’s ruling New Democracy party. Across the reports, he is described as denying any wrongdoing or any connection to the scandal. Qatar has also repeatedly denied wrongdoing.
While the outlets frame the action primarily in terms of the immunity vote and its procedural effect, they align on the same core details: who is affected, that the immunity removal enables further steps by investigators, and that both Avramopoulos and Qatar deny involvement.
