Belgian prosecutors drop European arrest warrant for Greek MP Dimitris Avramopoulos in Qatargate case
Belgian authorities have withdrawn the European arrest warrant issued against New Democracy MP Dimitris Avramopoulos, effectively ending the Qatargate investigation for Greek courts.
The European arrest warrant targeting Dimitris Avramopoulos was cancelled by Belgian officials, meaning Greek judicial bodies will no longer pursue the case. Earlier, the Greek Parliament stripped the lawmaker of immunity following a recommendation from the Ethics Committee. Reports indicate Avramopoulos voluntarily presented himself to Belgian investigators to provide his account of the scandal.
Why it matters
The warrant’s withdrawal ends the international legal pressure on a Greek lawmaker linked to a major EU corruption scandal.
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