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Waiver of Immunity for Nicolaus Fest

Summary

The European Parliament decided to waive the immunity of Nicolaus Fest to allow for a criminal investigation into alleged insults made on social media.
9 14.03.2023
Other
justice
parliamentary immunity

Key points

  • The Chief Public Prosecutor of Berlin requested the waiver of immunity for Nicolaus Fest to investigate alleged insults.
  • The investigation is based on specific declarations made by the Member of the European Parliament on Twitter.
  • The Parliament determined that the social media posts were not related to his official parliamentary duties or votes.
  • No evidence was found that the legal proceedings were intended to harm his political activity.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the request for waiver of the immunity of Nicolaus Fest Request for waiver of the immunity of Nicolaus Fest
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