The European Union’s Court of Justice has dismissed “as inadmissible in its entirety” the appeal launched by European Parliament Member, Eva Kaili, against the request to lift her parliamentary immunity.
“On the basis of an investigation concerning the management of parliamentary allowances, the European Chief Prosecutor, Laura Kövesi, made a request on December 15, 2022 to the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, to lift the parliamentary immunity of Eva Kaili, former Vice-President of the European Parliament,” the court order stated.
“The conduct in question is not subject to review,” the court declared on Tuesday.
According to Ekathimerini, the court also stated, however, “that, until the final decision of the Parliament is taken, MEP Kaili will still continue to benefit from the protection of the privileges and immunities granted by EU law.”
Kaili, a socialist, was arrested on December 9, 2022, for her suspected role in the Qatargate incident, in which MEPs, lobbyists, and their families were accused of being excessively influenced by the governments of Qatar, Morocco, and Muritania, frequently through direct financial handovers.
On May 14, Kaili was freed from prison and given an electronic monitoring device before returning to her Brussels home.
Source: Ekathimerini
