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Greece Shifts MP Probe to National Judge, EPPO Warns

5/20/2026

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Greece's draft amendment requires a special investigating judge, not European prosecutors, to investigate members of parliament.
Parliament will vote on the amendment late Tuesday.
European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) chief prosecutor Laura Codruta Kövesi filed a formal complaint with Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis over the proposal.
EPPO warned that the rushed adoption limits scrutiny, breaches cooperation principles protecting EU financial interests, casts doubt on Greece's commitment to EU fund use.

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Greece's draft amendment requires a special investigating judge, not European prosecutors, to investigate members of parliament.
Parliament will vote on the amendment late Tuesday.
European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) chief prosecutor Laura Codruta Kövesi filed a formal complaint with Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis over the proposal.
EPPO warned that the rushed adoption limits scrutiny, breaches cooperation principles protecting EU financial interests, casts doubt on Greece's commitment to EU fund use.