On Tuesday, 7 October, the European Parliament in Strasbourg voted to lift the immunities of Law and Justice deputies Michał Dworczyk and Daniel Obajtk.
Decision and Procedure
On Tuesday, 7 October, the European Parliament in Strasbourg voted to lift the immunities of Law and Justice deputies Michał Dworczyk and Daniel Obajtk.
The members agreed that the requests from the Polish prosecutors were not politically motivated, following a recommendation by the Legal Affairs Committee.
Reasons for the Decision
For Dworczyk, the issue concerns a mail scandal in which prosecutors allege two offences: failure to fulfil duties and obstructing investigation. He allegedly used a private, unsecured email account for official purposes, exposing classified information to hackers; he also ordered deletion of emails from the mailbox.
Obajtk’s immunity was revoked over a surveillance case involving Platforma Obywatelska politicians, allegedly ordered by ORLEN when he was chairman of the company.
Context and Precedent
Other deputies in the current Parliament, such as Mariusz Kamiński, Maciej Wąsik, Adam Bielan and Grzegorz Braun, have already lost their immunities earlier this year.
Four‑Day Parliament Session
The session began with a debate on a motion of no confidence against the European Commission and its president, Ursula von der Leyen.
Two motions—one from the far right and one from the far left—were introduced. In May, a similar motion was rejected by conservatives. A vote is set for Thursday, while next Wednesday will feature a debate on Russian drone incursions into EU airspace.
