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Defense of Parliamentary Immunity for Rosario Crocetta

Summary

The European Parliament decided to defend the parliamentary immunity of former MEP Rosario Crocetta against criminal proceedings in Italy regarding alleged defamatory statements.
10 13.09.2016
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parliamentary immunity

Key points

  • Former Member of the European Parliament Rosario Crocetta requested the defense of his parliamentary immunity.
  • The request stems from criminal proceedings in Italy regarding alleged defamatory statements.
  • Under EU law, members are protected from legal proceedings regarding opinions expressed or votes cast in the performance of their duties.
  • The investigation found that the statements were directly linked to the member's work on organized crime and corruption.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the request for defence of the privileges and immunities of Rosario Crocetta Request for the defence of the privileges and immunities of Rosario Crocetta
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