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Waiver of Immunity for Nils Ušakovs

Summary

The European Parliament has decided to waive the immunity of MEP Nils Ušakovs to allow Latvian authorities to initiate criminal proceedings regarding the possession of clandestine recording devices.
9 11.11.2021
Other
justice
criminal law
parliamentary immunity

Key points

  • The Latvian General Prosecutor requested the waiver of immunity for Nils Ušakovs to initiate criminal proceedings.
  • A device intended for secret video and audio recording was allegedly found in Mr. Ušakovs' office during a search in early 2019.
  • The possession of such equipment is alleged to violate laws regarding the circulation of goods of strategic importance and constitutes a crime under national law.
  • The Parliament concluded that the alleged offense does not relate to the Member's official parliamentary duties, such as expressed opinions or votes.

Speeches

7 Speeches in total

Pro
Contra
Roberta METSOLA
Roberta METSOLA
PPE
2:10 min
11. Order of business
Roberta METSOLA
Roberta METSOLA
PPE
1:21 min
11. Order of business
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the request for waiver of the immunity of Nils Ušakovs Request for the waiver of the immunity of Nils Ušakovs
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