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KKE withdraws from preliminary inquiry into Novartis case

KKE withdraws from preliminary inquiry into Novartis case

The Greek Communist Party (KKE) on Friday said it was withdrawing from the parliamentary committee set up to conduct a preliminary inquiry into claims made in a prosecutors’ report that several high-ranking politicians were bribed by Swiss drug firm Novartis.

In a statement Friday, the party accused the SYRIZA-led coalition of allying with New Democracy and PASOK in a bid to cover up the case.

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