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Waiver of Parliamentary Immunity for Udo Voigt

Summary

The European Parliament has voted to waive the immunity of MEP Udo Voigt, allowing German authorities to proceed with legal actions regarding alleged offenses committed in 2006.
10 24.06.2015
Other
justice
criminal law
political party

Key points

  • The presiding judge at the Kammergericht of Berlin submitted a request to waive the parliamentary immunity of Udo Voigt.
  • The legal action concerns allegations of incitement and collective insults related to a publication from 2006.
  • The charges are linked to his role as Chair of the National Democratic Party and are not related to his position in the European Parliament.
  • The alleged actions do not involve any opinions expressed or votes cast during his parliamentary mandate.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the request for waiver of the immunity of Udo Voigt Request for the waiver of the immunity of Udo Voigt
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