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REPORT (2025/2196(IMM))

On the request for the waiver of the immunity of Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

A-10-2026-0117

Committee on Legal Affairs · Rapporteur: Dominik Tarczyński

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Parliament decides to waive the immunity of Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă for alleged offences listed in points B to H, but not for the alleged offence in point I, which concerns a statement made during a plenary debate.

Committee position. The Committee on Legal Affairs proposes to waive immunity for the alleged offences in points B to H and not to waive it for the offence in point I.

Key points

  1. Waives immunity for alleged deprivation of liberty on 10 December 2021, constituting an offence under Article 205(1) of the Romanian Criminal Code.
  2. Waives immunity for alleged glorification of a war criminal on 19 February 2024, an offence under Article 5 of Emergency Government Order No 31/2002.
  3. Waives immunity for alleged antisemitic statements on 13 and 14 May 2024, offences under Article 3 of Law No 157/2018 and Article 6(1) of Emergency Government Order No 31/2002.
  4. Waives immunity for alleged online glorification and antisemitic statements on 5, 6 October and 1 December 2024, offences under Article 5 of Emergency Government Order No 31/2002.
  5. Waives immunity for alleged threats to police officers on 15 December 2024, an offence under Article 257(1) and (4) of the Romanian Criminal Code.
  6. Does not waive immunity for the alleged offence on 11 February 2025, as the statement was made in the European Parliament plenary and is covered by Article 8 of Protocol No 7.
  7. Finds no evidence of fumus persecutionis, meaning no indication that the legal proceedings aim to undermine her political activity.

Who is affected

  • Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă, Member of the European Parliament, subject to criminal proceedings in Romania for the waived offences.
  • Romanian judicial authorities, which may proceed with prosecution for the waived offences but not for the protected statement.

Legal basis: Articles 8 and 9 of Protocol No 7 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union, Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976, Article 72(1) and (2) of the Romanian Constitution.