Request for the waiver of parliamentary immunity of Spyros Danellis

The European Parliament decided to waive the immunity of Spyros DANELLIS (S&D, EL).

To recall, Spyros Danellis is accused of dereliction of duty, as he is alleged to have omitted, as Mayor of Hersonissos in the Prefecture of Iraklion, to take steps to close an establishment operating in his municipality despite the existence of a decision by the sanitary authorities which required such steps to be taken.

Parliament considers that the alleged actions do not constitute opinions expressed or votes cast in the performance of the duties of the Member of the European Parliament for the purposes of Article 8 of Protocol No 7 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union and that the accusation manifestly bears no relation to Spyros Danellis' position as Member of the European Parliament.

Consequently, Parliament decided to waive the immunity of Spyros Danellis.