Greece's parliament on Wednesday lifted the immunity of 13 lawmakers, as demanded by European and Greek prosecutors investigating the alleged theft of millions of euros in EU farm subsidies.
According to Greek authorities, the network defrauded at least 23 million euros ($27 million) after it started around 2018.Â
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