Decision on the Immunity Request of Mario Borghezio

Summary

The European Parliament decided not to defend the parliamentary immunity of former Member Mario Borghezio regarding criminal proceedings in Italy, as the incident was unrelated to his official duties.
9 15.02.2022
Other
justice
parliamentary immunity

Key points

  • A request was made by Mario Borghezio to defend his parliamentary immunity regarding criminal proceedings in Italy.
  • The case involves an alleged altercation with a railway employee over the lack of a valid train ticket.
  • The Parliament determined that the incident did not concern political opinions or votes cast during official duties.
  • Immunity is no longer applicable because the individual's mandate as a Member of the European Parliament ended in July 2019.

Speeches

4 Speeches in total

Pro
Contra
0:49 min
18. Voting session
2:27 min
2. Announcement of voting results
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