The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, has initiated an urgent procedure to waive the immunity of two MEPs, the Italian Andrea Cozzolino and the Belgian Marc Tarabella, following the request of the Belgian judicial authorities for the so-called Qatargate scandal. The first procedural steps have been taken and the President will announce the request in plenary on January 16. The request will then be forwarded to the Committee on Legal Affairs for a proposal for a decision. "From the outset, the European Parliament has done everything in its power to assist in the investigations and we will continue to ensure that there is no impunity. Those responsible will find this Parliament on the side of the law. Corruption cannot pay and we will do everything to fight it, "said Metsola.
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