The First Instance Court determined that the Commission neglected its duties stipulated by Article 85 (1) of the Treaty.

The First Instance Court determined that the Commission neglected its duties stipulated by Article 85 (1) of the Treaty.

In a series of developments, investigations have been initiated against two high-ranking officials, including a senior police officer in Schwerin, on charges of embezzlement and aiding and abetting embezzlement. The searches took place at the Ministry of the Interior and the State Office for Central Tasks and Technology of the Police, Fire, and Disaster Protection Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

The alleged embezzlement involves the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern losing 430,000 euros due to the non-submission of accounts to the districts, a matter that has now surpassed the statute of limitations. The investigations also concern possible offenses in the procurement and distribution of protective equipment during the corona pandemic.

The affected civil servant is a member of the SPD, and the opposition in the Schwerin state parliament has criticized the actions of the Ministry of the Interior. AfD faction leader Nikolaus Kramer has called on Interior Minister Christian Pegel to resign, while the CDU faction leader Daniel Peters believes the Ministry of the Interior is sinking into chaos and is a burden for the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Minister Pegel, however, assured that the ministry is cooperating fully with the investigating authorities. The senior police officer in Schwerin has waived his expedited promotion, a move that was carried out within the bounds of legal possibilities. The SPD-led Interior Ministry has dismissed accusations of nepotism as unfounded.

The ministry's procedure sparked a storm of outrage within the state police, with Frenzel, the state ombudsman of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, intervening in the case. Frenzel has informed the interior minister about the case and stated that it is important to address the publicly expressed loss of trust in appropriate procedures in the ministry.

Frenzel also emphasised the need to clarify the matter quickly to prevent further erosion of trust in the rule of law and the police. The FDP member of parliament René Domke shares this sentiment, calling on the state government to quickly clarify the matter.

The Interior Committee of the state parliament will discuss the 'turbo-promotion' in a non-public session, likely also touching upon the investigations that have now been initiated. The committee has invited Minister Pegel to provide information. The search results do not provide information about who initiated the rapid promotion of the senior police officer in Schwerin.

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