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Brussels Prosecutors Issue Warrant for Ex-Commissioner Avramopoulos in Qatargate Probe

Brussels Prosecutors Issue Warrant for Ex-Commissioner Avramopoulos in Qatargate Probe

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Prosecutors in Brussels have issued an arrest warrant for Greek lawmaker and former European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos, it was revealed on Monday, as part of the ongoing Qatargate corruption investigation.

According to Greek media reports. the case remains at an early procedural stage but carries significant political implications.

The same reports states that Greek judicial authorities have been informed of the warrant. It has not been executed, however, as Avramopoulos currently serves as a member of Greece’s 300-deputy parliament and his parliamentary immunity must first be lifted by a majority of lawmakers in the legislature.

Under the relevant procedure, the case file submitted by Belgian authorities is expected to be forwarded by the Athens Court of Appeals prosecutor’s office to the Supreme Court chief prosecutor and subsequently conveyed to Parliament through the justice ministry for consideration.

Judicial sources said Avramopoulos visited the Athens Court of Appeals prosecutor’s office on Monday, although no further details were disclosed.

When the Qatargate investigation first emerged, Avramopoulos maintained that all of his actions had been lawful.

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