German prosecutors probe Greens' leaders over COVID bonus

German Economy and Climate Protection Minister Robert Habeck attends a session of the lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, January 13, 2022. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

BERLIN (Reuters) - German prosecutors have opened an investigation into the two leaders of the co-governing Greens, Robert Habeck and Annalena Baerbock, over alleged special coronavirus payments, the party said on Wednesday.

Spiegel Online reported the start of the investigation for a possible breach of trust to the detriment of the party over illegal payments of 1,500 euros to Greens board members in 2020.