Greek parliament lifts immunity of ex-Commissioner amid 'Qatargate' probe

ATHENS, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Greece's parliament lifted the immunity of one of the country's former European Commissioners on Thursday, clearing the way for further action by authorities investigating the "Qatargate" corruption case, one of the biggest scandals to hit the EU. Dimitris Avramopoulos — a former Athens mayor and current lawmaker with the ruling conservative New Democracy party — has…

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