European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said she’s taking steps to protect lawmakers from being publicly named by Belgian police
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said she’s taking steps to protect lawmakers from being publicly named by Belgian police
“I will not accept the targeting and tarnishing of MEPs without a solid basis,” says Parliament President Metsola.
Ah yes. Because immunity for lawmakers is how we combat corruption...
I didn't know this was an issue, but it sounds quite serious. At same time, if the politiciansthere have to follow Belgian laws i also wonder if it's really the Belgium authoraties that are in the wrong.
“The Parliament, at several levels, is keen to convey the message to Belgian authorities that they need to act up and be more professional,” said a high-ranking Parliament official, granted anonymity to speak about sensitive matters. “Their mistakes and carelessness can extremely damage the reputation of members and EU institutions.”