The Hellenic Parliament’s Plenary Assembly voted today, Tuesday, 30 June 2026, to lift the parliamentary immunity of Zoï Konstantopoulou — leader of the political party Plousia Eleftherias (Freedom Flow) — in connection with three separate prosecutorial requests linked to events during the early hearings of the Tempe trial.
A Highly Charged Vote
The decision followed a sharply polarized debate. A total of 173 MPs voted in favour of lifting immunity, 36 voted against, and 27 abstained by declaring themselves ‘present’. The New Democracy (ND) and PASOK parties supported the motion, while SYRIZA and Greek Solution opted for ‘present’. The Communist Party of Greece (KKE), Niki, and Freedom Flow voted against it.
Konstantopoulou Denounces ‘Political Persecution’
In her address before the vote, Konstantopoulou accused authorities of orchestrating a politically motivated prosecution. She claimed the police officer who filed the complaint against her had previously run as a candidate for New Democracy — a claim she presented as evidence of collusion. She also launched a fierce verbal attack on ND MPs, describing their conduct as ‘abusive’ and ‘thuggish’.
ND’s parliamentary spokesperson, Vassilis Ypsilantis, responded by accusing Konstantopoulou of hurling ‘insults, lies, and slander’. ‘These accusations will not stand,’ he said, adding that the Freedom Flow leader ‘lacks both the moral and political stature’ to level such allegations.
Konstantopoulou also turned her criticism toward PASOK, whose support for lifting immunity she interpreted as complicity. ‘It is inconceivable that you would align yourselves with this conspiracy — unless, of course, you truly intend to govern with ND,’ she stated, attempting to frame the vote within broader post-election political dynamics.
Clash With Speaker Kaklamani
A separate confrontation emerged between Konstantopoulou and Nikitas Kaklamani, President of the Hellenic Parliament. She had formally requested that the Plenary session be postponed, citing a known and publicly acknowledged conflict of interest — namely, her role as a defence lawyer in the same case under judicial review. In a letter to Kaklamani, she called it ‘unprecedented’ for a sitting MP and party leader to be summoned to a session directly concerning her own legal status while such a conflict exists. She stressed that the Speaker is not an instrument of his political party but a constitutional guarantor of parliamentary function.
Kaklamani replied in kind, urging Konstantopoulou to reflect on whether her duties as a lawyer are compatible with her parliamentary responsibilities. Speaking to parliamentary correspondents, he noted she had contacted him late on Sunday night to request postponement — despite having been officially informed of the session’s timing as early as the previous Thursday.