Request for the waiver of the immunity of Florian Philippot
2015/2267(IMM)
The European Parliament decided not to waive the immunity of Florian PHILIPPOT (ENF, FR).
Parliament stated that a French court asked for the immunity of Florian Philippot MEP to be waived for the purposes of criminal proceedings instituted by Qatar following an accusation of defamation.
Recalling that this immunity implies that opinions cannot be challenged, whether they are expressed during official meetings of Parliament or elsewhere, for example in the media, when there is a link between the opinion expressed and parliamentary duties, Parliament considered that the conditions for the waiver of Mr Philippot’s immunity are not met.
Therefore, the European Parliament decided not to waive the immunity of Florian Philippot.