Summary
The European Parliament decided to waive the immunity of Dominique Bilde to allow French authorities to investigate alleged financial crimes involving parliamentary assistants. 10 12.03.2019
Other
finance
criminal law
public administration
parliamentary immunity
employment and working conditions
Key points
- The European Parliament has decided to waive the immunity of Dominique Bilde.
- The waiver was requested by French judicial authorities to allow for questioning regarding alleged criminal offenses.
- Alleged crimes include fraud, forgery, and breach of trust related to the employment of parliamentary assistants.
- Investigations suggest that some assistants were performing work for a political party rather than providing assistance to MEPs.
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