She might return to jail if she carries on speaking concerning the case to the media, based on her authorized group, as POLITICO revealed earlier this week.
“Eva Kaili is a politician; for a 12 months and a half she is bombarded by defamatory information,” Dimitrakopoulos mentioned, commenting on the choice.
“It’s self-explanatory that she’s going to defend herself — which nation might ban this proper? … In Brussels within the coronary heart of Europe, they are saying in the event you defend your self publicly, we’ll put you in jail.”
On Tuesday, the European Parliament lifted Kaili’s immunity, paving the best way for prosecutors to analyze her involvement in an alleged €150,000 fraud case stretching again to 2015.
As POLITICO first reported final 12 months, Kaili is alleged to have misused her official price range by orchestrating a scheme of faux jobs and kickbacks with a number of former assistants. If discovered responsible, she might face 5 to fifteen years in jail below Greek regulation.