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The decision taken by the majority in Parliament to lift the parliamentary immunity of Mr Pflüger, an MEP from the German Party of Democratic Socialism and a Member of the Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left, is highly significant.
This is an unprecedented, blatantly political decision, which sets an alarming precedent, as it came in response to Mr Pflüger’s participation in a demonstration about the so-called ‘Munich Security Conference’, which takes place every year in that German city.
This is the fourth time that Mr Pflüger has had accusations levelled at him in relation to his participation in this demonstration. In 1999, the Munich Court withdrew its allegations. In 2003, the proceedings were cancelled. In 2004, the police went as far as to offer a formal apology. This case refers to 2005, when Mr Pflüger took part in the demonstration for the first time as an MEP.
The application to lift parliamentary immunity was submitted by the Ministry of Justice of the Federal Republic of Germany. Subsequently, Parliament adopted this application via the proposal tabled by Mr Speroni of the Italian
. Reading the report by the Committee on Legal Affairs reveals how incomprehensible and alarming this decision was.
Hence our vote against."@en1
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