European Parliament President Roberta Mezzola announced this Wednesday the start of a second procedure to lift the parliamentary immunity of Se Acabo La Fiesta (SALF) Member of Parliament Luis Pérez. Alvise. As a parliamentary source confirmed to EL PAÍS, the new procedure is in response to a request by Spain’s Supreme Court to investigate him on suspicion of illegally financing the party.
Despite Mezzola’s announcement at the beginning of the plenary session of the European Parliament, this time in Brussels, the Maltese side has not publicly revealed what is causing this new process for Spain’s super MEPs. At the end of October, Mezzola initiated the first exemption from immunity at the request of the “relevant” Spanish authorities, but that case is currently under the jurisdiction of the Legal Commission, and this second case will also fall under the jurisdiction of the Legal Commission.
The internal process will take time, a source familiar with the calendar said. Alvise – The committee currently has multiple requests to lift parliamentary privilege – the first proceedings have barely begun and the case has been assigned to one of the members of the law committee. According to the European Parliament’s own website, the parliamentary body can “request any information or clarification it deems necessary.” Additionally, a hearing with the affected parties may be held in this case. Alvise As it is explained. You may also present documents and evidence in your defense.
To avoid leaks that could call decisions into question in typically highly politicized cases, the commission’s work is a closed parliamentary procedure, culminating in a recommendation that is also considered behind closed doors and must be voted on in the plenary session, where it is adopted by a simple majority.
The Supreme Court has filed a total of four cases. Alvise And according to European Parliament rules, each bill requires a separate request to lift immunity, which would have to go through the same parliamentary process in Brussels as the two bills already introduced. Congressional officials say they are usually processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Last July, the High Court’s Criminal Court ordered an investigation into the ultra leader for allegedly harassing Valencia’s hate crime prosecutor Susana Gisbert online. This first request was followed by another request for an investigation in October. AlviseHe is suspected of receiving 100,000 euros from a businessman as campaign funds for his electoral group SALF during the last European elections.
In addition to these cases, the Supreme Court is investigating the Generalitat President and former Health Minister Salvador Illa for disseminating false coronavirus tests, and MEPs for leaking secrets and harassment against Diego Solier and Nora Junco. The two MPs ran alongside Mr. Peres in the 2024 European elections, but ended up suing the remaining members after Mr. Peres announced in May last year that he would no longer be the leader, accusing him of attempts at “defamation, extortion and intimidation.” meanwhile Alvise Solier and Giunco are not affiliated with any Brussels politicians and have been members of Giorgia Meloni’s Reformist and Conservative (ECR) ultra group since late last year (even before officially announcing their break with SALF).
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