On the request for the waiver of the immunity of Siegbert Frank Droese
A-10-2026-0193
Committee on Legal Affairs · Rapporteur: Adrián Vázquez Lázara
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The Committee on Legal Affairs proposes that Parliament waive the immunity of Siegbert Frank Droese, a Member of the European Parliament, in connection with criminal appeal proceedings in Germany.¶¶
Committee position. The Committee on Legal Affairs proposes to waive the immunity of Siegbert Frank Droese.¶
Key points
- The waiver concerns an appeal lodged by Droese against a conviction for insult by the Dresden Local Court.¶¶
- The acts occurred before Droese became an MEP and are not related to his parliamentary duties.¶¶
- German law requires parliamentary permission for criminal proceedings against a member of the Bundestag.¶¶¶
- No evidence of fumus persecutionis, i.e., intent to damage political activity, was found.¶
- The committee decides to waive Droese's immunity.¶
Who is affected
- Siegbert Frank Droese, Member of the European Parliament, whose immunity is waived for the appeal proceedings.¶
Legal basis: Article 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 46 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany¶¶