The European Parliament Committee on Legal Affairs decided to lift the parliamentary immunity of New Democracy MEP Theodoros Zagorakis. The Committee accepted the request made by the Supreme Court Deputy Prosecutor and made the announcement on January 28 in the plenary of the European Parliament, where it will be tabled for approval. Zagorakis faces charges of causing bodily harm by negligence and failure to follow safety rules at his workplace in Greece. Prosecution is related to an accident happened to an employee at the PAOK soccer field on May 13, 2010, when Zagorakis was the club’s president. The charges are not related to his capacity as an MEP since the accident happened before he was elected. After the decision, Zagorakis commented on his personal Facebook account: “I thank my fellow MEPs who supported my position to waive my immunity with their vote. As I have said before, I have absolute confidence in Greek Justice.” Zagorakis was the Greek National Soccer Team captain that won the European Cup in 2004.
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