What changed

PR_IMM_Waiver

P9_TA(2024)0227

PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION

Request for waiver of the immunity of Nils Ušakovs

on the request for waiver of the immunity of Nils Ušakovs

Committee on Legal Affairs

(2023/2091(IMM))

PE759.890

– having regard to the request for waiver of the immunity of Nils Ušakovs submitted by the Prosecutor at the Anti-Corruption Coordination Section of the Criminal Justice Department of the Riga Public Prosecutor’s Office, dated 24 May 2023 and transmitted on the same date by the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Latvia, in the context of criminal proceedings to be initiated in the Republic of Latvia, and announced in plenary on 14 June 2023,

European Parliament decision of 11 April 2024 on the request for waiver of the immunity of Nils Ušakovs (2023/2091(IMM))

– having regard to the request for waiver of the immunity of Nils Ušakovs from the Prosecutor at the Anti-Corruption Coordination Section of the Criminal Justice Department of the Riga Public Prosecutor’s Office, dated 24 May 2023 and transmitted on the same date by the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Latvia, in the context of criminal proceedings to be initiated in the Republic of Latvia, and announced in plenary on 14 June 2023,

– having heard Nils Ušakovs in accordance with Rule 9(6) of its Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A9-0167/2024),

A. whereas the Prosecutor at the Anti-Corruption Coordination Section of the Criminal Justice Department of the Riga Public Prosecutor’s Office has requested the waiver of the immunity of Nils Ušakovs, Member of the European Parliament, elected forin Latvia, with a view to bringing criminal proceedings against him for a criminal offence of obtaining a bribe before committing an unlawful act in the interest of a third party by using his official position, the offence of acquiring property of another by the use, in bad faith, of trust and deceit (fraud), on a large scale and in an organised group, and, finally, as a public official holding a position of responsibility and using his official position in bad faith, committing intentional acts with intent to cause serious consequences, pursuant to Article 177(3), Article 318(3), Article 15(4) and Article 320(4) of the Latvian Criminal Code;

B. whereas, during the period from 22 July 2017 to 17 September 2017, Nils Ušakovs, in his capacity as Mayor of Riga City Council, invested therefore with public authority in a position of responsibility, and representative of Riga City Council as a shareholder in Riga Transport, among other things allegedly demanded a bribe from the indirect owner of a minibus transport company equivalent to 50% of the amounts which that company received from Riga City Council for carrying passengers entitled to concessionary fares;

1. Decides not to waive the immunity of Nils Ušakovs;

2. Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of its committee responsible, immediately to the appropriatecompetent authority of the Republic of Latvia and to Nils Ušakovs.

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

The rapporteur declares under his exclusive responsibility that he 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

8.4.2024

Result of final vote

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14

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Members present for the final vote

Gunnar Beck, Ibán García Del Blanco, Virginie Joron, Sergey Lagodinsky, Gilles Lebreton, Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques, Karen Melchior, Sabrina Pignedoli, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Axel Voss, Marion Walsmann, Javier Zarzalejos

Substitutes present for the final vote

Guy Lavocat, Antonius Manders, Nacho Sánchez Amor