Swiss prosecutor seeks immunity lift for state councilor in new probe

Switzerland's Vaud public prosecutor has initiated a request to lift the immunity of State Councilor Valérie Dittli, paving the way for a new criminal investigation. The move comes two months after the release of an expert report by Jean-François Meylan. Prosecutor General Eric Kaltenrieder sought the Grand Council's Bureau approval, which was granted based on the prosecutor's positive recommendation and Dittli's stated non-opposition to the inquiry.

Dittli, a member of the centrist party, is no stranger to legal scrutiny. In May 2025, the public prosecutor's office began examining potential criminal offenses based on the Studer report concerning the annulment of tax assessments. This led to an abuse of authority investigation against Dittli in September 2025, which is still ongoing. However, in a related matter, the public prosecutor's office partially dismissed suspicions of a breach of official duty, finding insufficient evidence for that specific offense.

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Sur la base du préavis positif du procureur général et de la position de la conseillère d’État Valérie Dittli, qui a informé qu’elle ne s’opposait pas à l’ouverture d’une enquête, le Bureau s’est réuni ce jour et a autorisé l’ouverture de la procédure.