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Lazaridis in Parliament to Lift Polakis' Immunity: "During Your Time, You Set up a Para-Ministry of Justice"

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SYRIZA MP accused the government of influencing the judiciary - The New Democracy parliamentary representative returned the fire

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SYRIZA MP accused the government of influencing the judiciary - The New Democracy parliamentary representative returned the fire

The lifting of the immunity of SYRIZA MP Pavlos Polakis was decided by the Plenary of the House, with 169 votes in favor, 73 against and 10 present, out of a total of 252 MPs who voted. This is the 13th time since 2019 that Mr. Polakis' parliamentary immunity has been lifted, with him speaking of it as the "worst" and most "provocative" of all. The lawsuit that led to today's development comes from the former employee of KEELPNO, Stamatis Poulis…

"Prosecuting a former minister for testifying in court on matters within his competence constitutes an unacceptable retreat from the democratic acquis," SYRIZA emphasizes.

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The lifting of the immunity of SYRIZA MP Pavlos Polakis was decided by the Plenary of the Parliament with 169 votes, following a lawsuit filed by the former KEELPNO executive, Stamatis Poulis, for inciting a series of breaches of duty and undue influence on judicial officers in the case of appointments to the Organization. Specifically, 252 MPs participated in the vote, of which 169 MPs voted in favor of lifting Mr. Polakis' immunity, 73 voted "…

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Protothema broke the news in on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
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