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Waiver of Immunity for Harald Vilimsky

Summary

The European Parliament has decided to waive the immunity of MEP Harald Vilimsky to allow criminal prosecution in Austria regarding alleged financial misconduct during his previous role in the Austrian National Assembly.
9 11.11.2021
Other
justice
criminal law
public administration
parliamentary immunity

Key points

  • The Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office requested the waiver of immunity for Harald Vilimsky to initiate criminal proceedings.
  • The allegations include embezzlement, misappropriation of funds, and misuse of funds under the Austrian Criminal Code.
  • It is alleged that bank accounts belonging to a parliamentary group were used to pay private mobile phone bills for a third party between 2011 and 2019.
  • The European Parliament decided to waive the immunity because the alleged acts do not concern the official duties of a Member of the European Parliament.

Speeches

7 Speeches in total

Pro
Contra
Roberta METSOLA
Roberta METSOLA
PPE
1:21 min
11. Order of business
Beata KEMPA
Beata KEMPA
ECR
1:26 min
11. Order of business
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the request for waiver of the immunity of Harald Vilimsky Request for the waiver of the immunity of Harald Vilimsky
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