Request for the waiver of the immunity of Ilaria Salis
This decision concerns the European Parliament's response to a request to waive the immunity of Ilaria Salis, an elected Member of the European Parliament. The Parliament has decided not to waive her immunity. The request for waiver came from the Budapest-Capital Regional Court in Hungary, related to criminal proceedings against Ilaria Salis. She is accused of attempted violent attacks against individuals perceived as far-right sympathisers during an event in Budapest in February 2023. The Parliament considered that the alleged offences were not related to opinions expressed or votes cast in her capacity as an MEP. However, it found that the proceedings might be intended to undermine her political activity, citing concerns about detention conditions and potential selective prosecution. Consequently, the European Parliament decided not to waive Ms Salis's immunity, considering there was evidence suggesting an intent to hinder her political work. This decision will be communicated to the Hungarian authorities.
Analysis
The Budapest Regional Court in Hungary requested the waiver of the immunity of Ilaria Salis, a Member of the European Parliament elected in Italy.
What changes
- The European Parliament decided not to waive the immunity of Ilaria Salis.
- The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision and the committee's report to the competent authority in Hungary and to Ilaria Salis.
Expected impact
- The decision not to waive immunity means Ilaria Salis will continue to be subject to the criminal proceedings initiated by the Budapest Regional Court.
- The Parliament's decision suggests a concern that the legal proceedings may be intended to undermine the political activity of Ilaria Salis.
- The decision not to waive immunity will be communicated to the Hungarian authorities and to Ilaria Salis.
Limitations
- The document does not contain information on the specific outcomes of the criminal proceedings in Hungary.
- The document does not detail the exact nature of the 'violent coordinated attacks' or the specific actions of other participants in the 'Day of Honour' commemoration.
- The document does not provide information on the specific political opinions and activism of Ilaria Salis beyond her opposition to the neo-Nazi commemoration.
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