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REPORT (2026/2009(IMM)) 2026-09-09

On the request for the waiver of the immunity of Afroditi Latinopoulou

Committee on Legal Affairs · Rapporteur: David Cormand

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The Committee on Legal Affairs proposes that Parliament waive the immunity of Afroditi Latinopoulou, a Member of the European Parliament, at the request of the Greek authorities. The request concerns alleged offences of forgery, use of forged documents and repeated electoral fraud, said to have been committed between 2023 and June 2024. The committee finds the alleged offences are not opinions expressed or votes cast in the performance of her duties, and finds no evidence of fumus persecutionis.

Committee position. The Committee on Legal Affairs proposes that Parliament waive the immunity of Afroditi Latinopoulou, finding that the alleged offences are not covered by parliamentary immunity and that there is no evidence of fumus persecutionis.

Key points

  1. Parliament decides to waive the immunity of Afroditi Latinopoulou.
  2. The request came from the Deputy Prosecutor at the Supreme Court of the Hellenic Republic, forwarding a request from the Prosecutor at the Athens Court of First Instance.
  3. The alleged offences are forgery, use of forged documents and repeated electoral fraud under the Greek Criminal Code, said to have been committed between 2023 and June 2024.
  4. She is alleged to have founded the party 'FONI LOGIKIS' in breach of Article 29 of Greek Law No 3023/2002, which requires at least 200 signatures of citizens with the right to vote.
  5. A significant proportion of the signatures on the founding declaration were allegedly fictitious or falsified, and the party was allegedly financed unlawfully with public funds and participated unlawfully in the 2023 Greek national elections and the 2024 European elections.
  6. The alleged offences are not an opinion expressed or a vote cast in the performance of her duties under Article 8 of Protocol No 7.
  7. Under Article 9 of Protocol No 7, Members enjoy in their own state the immunities accorded to members of their parliament, and under Article 62 of the Greek Constitution prosecution requires the authorisation of the Chamber of Deputies.
  8. Parliament finds no evidence of fumus persecutionis: the proceedings do not appear intended to damage her political activity.
  9. The request appears to stem from a thorough judicial investigation by the Greek authorities, including a significant number of testimonies, and the fact that a complainant is a political opponent is not sufficient to contradict this.
  10. Parliament cannot act as a court, and in a waiver procedure a Member cannot be regarded as a defendant.

Who is affected

  • Afroditi Latinopoulou, Member of the European Parliament: her immunity is waived, allowing the Greek authorities to proceed.
  • The competent authority of the Hellenic Republic: it is to receive the decision and the committee report.

Figures and deadlines

  • 11 December 2025: date of the letter from the Deputy Prosecutor at the Supreme Court of the Hellenic Republic.
  • 19 January 2026: date the request was announced in plenary.
  • 3 June 2026: date Afroditi Latinopoulou was heard.
  • 2023 to June 2024: period during which the alleged offences were committed.
  • At least 200 citizens with the right to vote: signatures required for a party's founding declaration under Article 29 of Greek Law No 3023/2002.
  • June 2024: European elections in which Afroditi Latinopoulou was elected.

Legal basis: Articles 8 and 9 of Protocol No 7 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union, and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976.

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