Summary
The European Parliament decided to waive the immunity of MEP Rolandas Paksas following a request from Lithuanian authorities regarding bribery allegations. This allows Lithuanian prosecutors to proceed with criminal investigations. 10 14.06.2017
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criminal law
european union
public administration
Key points
- The European Parliament decided to waive the parliamentary immunity of Rolandas Paksas.
- This action follows a request from the Prosecutor General of Lithuania regarding criminal investigations.
- Under Lithuanian law, certain protections must be lifted before criminal proceedings can proceed against specific officials.
- The investigation concerns suspicions of bribery and trading in influence occurring in August 2015.
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