legal immunity

The Seimas on Tuesday voted to lift the immunity of Liberal MP Andrius Bagdonas, member of the Liberal Movement’s group, from prosecution in a criminal case over municipal expenses.

President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola on Thursday revealed she had received a request from Lithuanian authorities to lift MEP Petras Gražulis’ legal immunity amid a LGBTQ-related criminal investigation.

Lithuania’s Prosecutor General Nida Grunskienė on Monday addressed President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola requesting to lift MEP Petras Gražulis’ legal immunity, a move that would allow prosecuting, arresting or otherwise restricting his freedom in a criminal investigation.

The Seimas of Lithuania on Tuesday refused to allow prosecuting MP Petras Grazulis in the so-called Judex case after 65 lawmakers voted in favor of Grazulis losing his legal immunity. The motion needed at least 71 votes in favor.

The European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs has asked Lithuanian Prosecutor General Evaldas Pašilis to attend hearings on stripping MEP Rolandas Paksas of his immunity in an influence peddling case.

Lithuania’s Prosecutor General Evaldas Pašilis on Thursday addressed the Seimas (parliament) with a request to strip Vytautas Gapšys, a Labour Party MP, of legal immunity. To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly subscription by clicking here.

The European Parliament will consider Lithuanian prosecutors' request to strip Rolandas Paksas, the Order and Justice party's leader, of his immunity as an MEP.

The European Parliament's (EP) Committee on Legal Affairs will vote again on Wednesday to remove legal immunity of MEP Viktor Uspaskich, the founder of Lithuania's Labour Party.

European Parliament President Martin Schulz said during Wednesday's plenary session in Brussels that the Parliament had received another request from Lithuanian prosecutors to have MEP Viktor Uspaskich stripped of his legal immunity.

President of the European Parliament (EP) Martin Schulz informed before Monday's plenary session in Strasbourg that the EP has received a request from the Lithuanian authorities to lift the immunity of Member of the European Parliament Viktor Uspaskich, who is a member of the Alliance of Liberals an...