European Parliament strips Polish opposition politicians of immunity

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Director General of the Budapest-based conservative think tank Center for Fundamental Rights Miklós Szánthó has posted an impassioned message on his Facebook page. He has reacted to the news that the European Union had voted to revoke the political immunity of Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik, two Members of the European Parliament from the Polish right-wing populist PiS party. Director Szánthó described the move as a ‘shameless witch hunt’ in …

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European Parliament strips Polish opposition politicians of immunity

Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. The European Parliament has voted to strip two MEPs from Poland’s national-conservative opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party of legal immunity. The decision m…

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The European Parliament has voted to remove parliamentary immunity from Conservative (PiS) MEPs Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik so they can face criminal…