REPORT (2025/2097(IMM))
On the request for the waiver of the immunity of Daniel Attard
A-10-2026-0152
Committee on Legal Affairs · Rapporteur: Dominik Tarczyński
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Parliament decided not to waive the immunity of Daniel Attard, a Member of the European Parliament, in connection with Belgian criminal proceedings against him.¶¶ The decision is based on insufficient concrete elements in the request and uncertainty about the allegations, which may indicate fumus persecutionis.¶¶
Committee position. The Committee on Legal Affairs proposes that Parliament decide not to waive the immunity of Daniel Attard.¶
Key points
- The Belgian Federal Prosecutor requested the waiver of Daniel Attard's immunity on 16 April 2025 in connection with criminal proceedings for alleged passive public bribery.¶¶
- The alleged offence relates to attending a football match in a box rented by Huawei, with costs not declared to Parliament.¶
- The request lacked clear and sufficient elements, and subsequent information contained errors corrected only later.¶
- Parliament cannot assume the role of a court, and a Member cannot be regarded as a defendant in immunity proceedings.¶
- Parliamentary immunity protects Parliament's independence, not the Member personally.¶
- The alleged offence does not fall under Article 8 of Protocol No 7, which covers opinions or votes in parliamentary duties.¶
- Article 9 of Protocol No 7 grants immunity from legal proceedings in other member states, which applies here.¶
- Parliament decided not to waive immunity due to insufficient information and possible fumus persecutionis.¶¶