Greek Prosecutor Recommends Closing Case Against Two MPs

A prosecutor in Greece has proposed to archive the investigation file concerning New Democracy Members of Parliament Charalambos Athanasiou and Tassos Chatzivasileiou. The inquiry was part of a broader investigation into the affairs of ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ, the Greek state agency for agricultural payments.

According to sources, the competent prosecutor of the Court of First Instance determined that there was insufficient evidence to proceed against the two politicians. Consequently, the prosecutor recommended the closure of the case. The file will now be forwarded to a prosecutor of appeals for a final decision on whether to officially archive the proceedings.

The two MPs were under scrutiny for alleged moral instigation, with the former president of ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ, Dimitris Melas, identified as the alleged perpetrator. This specific case file was transferred to the Court of First Instance for a preliminary examination after it was determined that the alleged offense did not fall under the jurisdiction of the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

The development marks a potential end to the judicial scrutiny faced by Athanasiou and Chatzivasileiou in relation to the ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ case. The final decision by the appeals prosecutor will determine the definitive outcome.