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Waiver of Immunity for Álvaro Amaro

Summary

The European Parliament decided to waive the immunity of MEP Álvaro Amaro to allow criminal proceedings in Portugal regarding alleged misappropriation of public funds during his tenure as mayor.
9 15.02.2022
Other
criminal law
public administration
parliamentary immunity

Key points

In force from 15/02/2022
  • A request was submitted by a Portuguese judge to lift the parliamentary immunity of Álvaro Amaro.
  • The allegations involve the misappropriation of public funds and breaches of procurement rules during his time as mayor between 2007 and 2013.
  • The alleged offences do not concern opinions expressed or votes cast by the Member in his capacity as a Member of the European Parliament.
  • The European Parliament found no evidence that the legal proceedings were intended to damage the Member's political activity.

Speeches

4 Speeches in total

Pro
Contra
Evelyn REGNER
Evelyn REGNER
S&D
0:49 min
18. Voting session
Ewa KOPACZ
Ewa KOPACZ
PPE
2:27 min
2. Announcement of voting results
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the request for waiver of the immunity of Álvaro Amaro Request for the waiver of the immunity of Álvaro Amaro
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