Eliana Capretti 🇪🇺 🌏
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European Parliament press officer. Lifelong learner 📚 🌍
Views expressed are (obviously) my own.
Views expressed are (obviously) my own.
Reposted by Eliana Capretti 🇪🇺 🌏
Important ⤵️
- Parliamentary immunity ensures MEPs can work freely, without arbitrary or political persecution.
- Lifting immunity allows national courts to continue an investigation or trial.
- An MEP’s mandate is national, only competent national authorities can end it.
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- Parliamentary immunity ensures MEPs can work freely, without arbitrary or political persecution.
- Lifting immunity allows national courts to continue an investigation or trial.
- An MEP’s mandate is national, only competent national authorities can end it.
4/4
September 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Important ⤵️
- Parliamentary immunity ensures MEPs can work freely, without arbitrary or political persecution.
- Lifting immunity allows national courts to continue an investigation or trial.
- An MEP’s mandate is national, only competent national authorities can end it.
4/4
- Parliamentary immunity ensures MEPs can work freely, without arbitrary or political persecution.
- Lifting immunity allows national courts to continue an investigation or trial.
- An MEP’s mandate is national, only competent national authorities can end it.
4/4
Reposted by Eliana Capretti 🇪🇺 🌏
EP then decides in plenary by a simple majority vote and the President of the European Parliament informs the MEP and the national authority of Parliament’s decision.
All immunity cases are treated individually and confidentially.
More: link.europa.eu/xbnbkD
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All immunity cases are treated individually and confidentially.
More: link.europa.eu/xbnbkD
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September 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
EP then decides in plenary by a simple majority vote and the President of the European Parliament informs the MEP and the national authority of Parliament’s decision.
All immunity cases are treated individually and confidentially.
More: link.europa.eu/xbnbkD
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All immunity cases are treated individually and confidentially.
More: link.europa.eu/xbnbkD
3/4