Summary
The European Parliament decided to waive the immunity of MEP Janusz Korwin-Mikke, allowing Polish authorities to proceed with criminal charges regarding an alleged physical assault. 10 19.05.2015
Other
justice
public administration
parliamentary immunity
Key points
- The Polish Prosecutor-General requested the waiver of immunity regarding an alleged violation of a public official's physical integrity.
- European law protects members from legal proceedings regarding opinions expressed or votes cast during their official duties.
- Under Polish law, members of parliament generally require consent from their national assembly to face criminal accountability.
- The Parliament found no evidence that the prosecution was intended to cause political damage to the member involved.
These raw data are provided by the Open Data Portal of the European Union (data.europa.eu) and are licensed under ODC-BY 1.0.