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Waiver of Immunity for Nicolas Bay

Summary

The European Parliament has voted to waive the immunity of MEP Nicolas Bay, allowing French authorities to investigate allegations of incitement to hatred made via social media during a regional election campaign.
9 02.02.2023
Other
justice
human rights
parliamentary immunity

Key points

  • The French Public Prosecutor requested the waiver of immunity for Nicolas Bay to allow a preliminary investigation into criminal charges.
  • The allegations involve the use of social media to incite hatred or violence based on religion, ethnicity, or origin.
  • The controversial statements were made during a regional election campaign in Normandy rather than as part of official European Parliament duties.
  • The decision was based on the legal distinction between parliamentary duties and other political activities as defined in EU protocols.

Speeches

17 Speeches in total

Pro
Contra
Roberta METSOLA
Roberta METSOLA
PPE
0:55 min
7. Order of business
Roberta METSOLA
Roberta METSOLA
PPE
0:12 min
7. Order of business
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the request for waiver of the immunity of Nicolas Bay Request for waiver of the immunity of Nicolas Bay
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