Adopted text
Request for the waiver of the immunity of Petras Gražulis
TA-10-2025-0068 · P10_TA(2025)0068 · PE770.080
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Parliament decided to waive the immunity of Petras Gražulis, a Member of the European Parliament, following a request from the Prosecutor General of Lithuania over an alleged offence of publicly ridiculing a group on grounds of sexual orientation.¶¶
Key points
- The alleged offence occurred on 26 May 2022 in the Seimas, when Gražulis was a member of the Seimas, not yet an MEP.¶¶
- The offence is not related to Gražulis's duties as an MEP, so Article 8 of Protocol No 7 does not apply.¶
- Under Lithuanian law, a Seimas member's immunity can be waived with the Seimas's consent, which was given on 16 November 2023.¶¶
- Parliament found no evidence of fumus persecutionis, meaning the legal proceedings are not intended to undermine Gražulis's political activity as an MEP.¶
- Parliament decided to waive Gražulis's immunity and forward the decision to the Lithuanian authorities and to Gražulis.¶¶
Who is affected
- Petras Gražulis, Member of the European Parliament, whose immunity is waived for criminal proceedings in Lithuania.¶
Legal basis: Articles 8 and 9 of Protocol No 7 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union, and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage¶