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PR_IMM_Waiver

P9_TA(2024)0056

PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION

Request for waiver of the immunity of Eva Kaili

on the request for waiver of the immunity of Eva Kaili

Committee on Legal Affairs

(2023/2007(IMM))

PE749.295

European Parliament decision of 6 February 2024 on the request for waiver of the immunity of Eva Kaili (2023/2007(IMM))

– having regard to the request for waiver of the immunity of Eva Kaili submitted by the European Chief Prosecutor, dated 15 December 2022 and announced in plenary on 19 January 2023,

– having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A9-0029/2024),

Α. whereas the European Chief Prosecutor has requested waiver of the parliamentary immunity of Eva Kaili in the context of an ongoing investigation relating to facts that may constitute a serious offence of incitement to defraud the financial interests of the European Union, committed repeatedly, which has resulted in losses in excess of EUR 120 000 and EUR 150 000, punishable by a term of imprisonment of five to 15 years, as provided for by Articles 46(1), 52(2) and 98(2) of the Greek Penal Code and by Article 4(1) and (2)(b) of ActLaw No 2803/2000 in conjunction with Articles 2(1) and 386(2) of the Greek Penal Code and with Articles 24(2) and 26(3) of ActLaw No 4689/2020;

Β. whereas, following an OLAF report registered by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office on 1 July 2021, the Greek European Delegated Prosecutor opened the investigation in question on 8 September 2021; whereas on 12 November 2021, acting in accordance with her responsibilities, the European Delegated Prosecutor in charge requested OLAF to submit the case file documents; whereas, after assessing the case file, on 2 and 7 February 2022 respectively she requested a further investigation by OLAF and translation of the case file documents from English into Greek; whereas OLAF submitted its final report and supporting documentation on 8 December 2022 and the relevant translations on 14 December 2022;

2. Instructs its President to forward this decision and the report of its committee responsible immediately to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and to Eva Kaili.

ANNEX: ENTITIES OR PERSONS FROM WHOM THE RAPPORTEUR HAS RECEIVED INPUT

The rapporteur declares under her exclusive responsibility that she did not receive input from any entity or person to be mentioned in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.

INFORMATION ON ADOPTION IN COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE

Date adopted

24.1.2024

Result of final vote

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Members present for the final vote

Pascal Arimont, Gunnar Beck, Ilana Cicurel, Ibán García Del Blanco, Virginie Joron, Pierre Karleskind, Sergey Lagodinsky, Gilles Lebreton, Sabrina Pignedoli, Jiří Pospíšil, Raffaele Stancanelli, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Axel Voss, Marion Walsmann

Substitutes present for the final vote

Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Pascal Durand, Angelika Niebler, Witold Pahl, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Jana Toom

Substitutes under Rule 209(7) present for the final vote

Benoît Biteau, Christian Ehler