In connection with the corruption scandal surrounding the European Parliament, the Belgian authorities have requested the lifting of the parliamentary immunity of two members of parliament. As Parliament announced on Monday, President Roberta Metsola has initiated the appropriate urgency procedure.
Parliament has not said which MPs are involved. According to information from the German news agency, the two Social Democrats are Marc Tarabella from Belgium and Andrea Cozzolino from Italy. Both have already featured in media reports related to the scandal of attempts to influence parliamentary decisions from abroad.
Metsola will make the request of the Belgian judicial authorities public on January 16 in the plenary session of parliament. Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee then has to deal with it and make a recommendation, which the plenary then decides on by a simple majority.
Metsola asked for the process to be prioritized and completed by Feb. 13, the statement said. “From the very beginning, the European Parliament has made every effort to support the investigation and we will continue to ensure that there will be no impunity,” said the Maltese. (saw/sda/dpa)
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