European Parliament lifts immunity of Greek MEP Latinopoulou
The European Parliament has voted to lift the parliamentary immunity of Greek MEP Afroditi Latinopoulou following a request from the Athens prosecutor's office.
The decision concerns a legal case brought by Dimitris Papadimoulis, who represented the left-wing SYRIZA party in the European Parliament between 2014 and 2024.
The lawsuit relates to a post published by Latinopoulou on X, formerly Twitter, in June 2020, in which she accused Papadimoulis and other political figures of contributing to public disillusionment with politics.
She also alleged that Papadimoulis had accumulated wealth through illegitimate means after entering politics with nothing.
Case to proceed before Greek judiciary
According to Papadimoulis' lawyers, the statements constituted an insult to their client's personality and reputation.
Latinopoulou, who leads the right-wing Voice of Reason party, will now face the legal proceedings without the protection of parliamentary immunity in this case.
The legal assessment of the allegations and the determination of any potential liability will be handled by the Greek judiciary.
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