On Thursday, February 2, the European Parliament lifted the immunity of two MEPs targeted by Belgian justice in the alleged corruption scandal for the benefit of Qatar and Morocco, paving the way for their hearing by investigators.
Voting by a show of hands, MEPs gathered in Brussels gave the green light to lifting the immunity of Belgian Marc Tarabella and Italian Andrea Cozzolino.
The two elected officials, temporarily excluded from the Socialists & Democrats (S&D) group and denying any wrongdoing, voted to lift their own immunity.
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