00:03European prosecutors demanded that Greece lift the parliamentary immunity of 11 members of parliament
00:10suspected of involvement in a scam that siphoned off millions of euros in EU farm subsidies for years.
00:17The case has piled pressure on Greek Prime Minister Kayakos Mitsotakis,
00:21given his famous political influence in Crete, where most of the allegedly fraudulent subsidies went.
00:27The today's announcement of European legislation is a serious accomplishment.
00:32We have to keep the protection of the rights in the government of the Hellenians,
00:35so that it will be an advantage for every case.
00:40Police in Greece made dozens of arrests in connection with the scandal last year.
00:45According to the Greek authorities, the network defrauded at least 23 million euros since it began operating around 2018.
00:53The suspects are accused of making subsidy claims for land they did not own
00:58and exaggerating the number of animals on farms.
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