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Decision on Immunity Waiver for Ioannis Lagos

Summary

The European Parliament refused a request from Greek authorities to waive the immunity of Ioannis Lagos, citing his right to express opinions during official parliamentary duties.
9 24.03.2022
Other
justice
human rights
european union
parliamentary immunity

Key points

  • The Greek Deputy Public Prosecutor requested the lifting of Ioannis Lagos's immunity to initiate criminal proceedings.
  • The allegations involve statements made during a debate in September 2020 regarding migrants in Moria, which were characterized as xenophobic and islamophobic.
  • The prosecution argued that the statements constituted public incitement to violence and hatred under Greek law.
  • The decision is based on EU protocols stating that members cannot be subject to legal proceedings for opinions expressed or votes cast in the performance of their duties.

Speeches

9 Speeches in total

Pro
Contra
Roberta METSOLA
Roberta METSOLA
PPE
0:21 min
14. Order of business
Manfred WEBER
Manfred WEBER
PPE
1:35 min
14. Order of business
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the request for waiver of the immunity of Ioannis Lagos Request for the waiver of the immunity of Ioannis Lagos
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