A bolt of lightning struck Koumoundourou yesterday, when at the start of the work of the Plenary of the European Parliament, the president of the body, Roberta Metsola, announced from Strasbourg that she had received a request to lift the immunity of the SYRIZA MEP, Alexis Georgoulis, for a case concerning in an incident of abuse.

The request of the Belgian authorities to waive immunity is forwarded to the competent Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament. The Commission will vote on this in a week or two, in order for the request to go back to the Plenary and to start the process of lifting his parliamentary immunity.

The Eurogroup of SYRIZA he essentially showed Mr. Georgoulis the exit door after the news, while SYRIZA put him out of the party.

Who is the woman who denounced Alexis Georgoulis?

This is a complaint that, according to the report and the information of SKAI’s Brussels correspondent Efi Koutsokosta, also concerns a case of abuse, i.e. also a beating that allegedly happened three years ago.

The woman who made the complaint is close to PASOK, and worked some years ago in the European Parliament, while today she works in the institutions.

The woman allegedly had relations with Mr. Georgoulis at that time. This information remains to be confirmed, but points in that direction.

The announcement of SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance

“The MEP Alexis Georgoulis is being expelled from SYRIZA-PS, following the information we had today about a complaint against him and given the need to fully clarify the relevant case”.

The announcement of the Eurogroup SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance

“MEP Alexis Georgoulis is being excluded from the Eurogroup of SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, following the information we had today about a complaint against him and given the need to fully clarify the relevant case”.

The announcement of Alexis Georgoulis

“Request to lift my European parliamentary immunity and resign from the Euro group of SYRIZA – PS

“Unfortunately, we live in difficult and dangerous times. To my great surprise, I am informed that an obviously false and slanderous complaint has been filed against me for an incident that allegedly happened three years ago. In the face of this false and insulting attack, which takes place – probably not by chance – a few days before the national elections, I intend to fight my battle in justice, for the truth and the restoration of my name, requesting the removal of my MEP myself immunity.

“In this context and because I do not at all want to influence the struggle of SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, at all levels, with a purely personal issue, I place myself at the disposal of the party’s organs and submit my resignation from member of the party as well as from the Eurogroup of SYRIZA-PS.

“Yours sincerely
Alexis Georgoulis”

PASOK’s announcement

“The case for which the lifting of the immunity of the MEP of SYRIZA – PS, Alexis Georgoulis, was requested, concerns serious criminal offenses and as such must be dealt with primarily by the person controlled by the judiciary”, underlines the PASOK-Movement in its comment Change for the Georgoulis case. He even adds that “no one else has given political ramifications but himself”.

PASOK-KINAL states in its comment that the request to lift the immunity of Mr. Georgoulis is the product of an investigation by the Belgian authorities following a complaint made in 2020.

“The procedures followed by the Belgian authorities are within their own competence and are not “dictated” by third parties, as some so-called rightsists imply,” he points out.

He strongly criticizes SYRIZA officials, noting: “However, there is indeed a political dimension, which we point out: It is a shame that SYRIZA officials, who otherwise claim to be defenders of human rights, leak names without respecting the criminal proceedings. Even in this tragic event, their small party interest has a higher value.”

PASOK-KINAL emphasizes in its comment that “everyone must show the same discretion and seriousness, with which the victim has been handling the case for so long, strictly observing the secrecy of the process”.

The announcement of the ND

Questions about his case Alexis Georgoulis puts the New Democracy with its announcement.

“The SYRIZA MEP Al. Georgoulis in his announcement states that he has resigned by the Eurogroup and by a member of SYRIZA following a request to lift his immunity. SYRIZA in its announcement states that was expelled from the party after information they had today about a complaint against him. What exactly is the complaint about? Did it happen today for the first time?’ characteristically reports the ND.

“Did Mr. Georgoulis resign as he says or was he dismissed as SYRIZA says?” he adds.

“Because, obviously, the reasons that drive an MEP out of the party are extremely serious, citizens expect answers from SYRIZA” concludes the ruling party.