The members of the Parliamentary Committee on Ethics have unanimously recommended the lifting of parliamentary immunity for the 11 sitting Members of Parliament of New Democracy whose names are included in a case file referred to the Hellenic Parliament by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, which concerns the Greek payment authority for EU agricultural subsidies, OPEKEPE.
During the committee’s session on Tuesday, two of the 11 MPs – former ministers Kostas Tsiaras and Notis Mitarachi – provided explanations in person, while the remaining members submitted written memoranda requesting the lifting of their parliamentary immunity in order “for the truth to come to light.”
