Andrea Cozzolino and Marc Tarabella will no longer enjoy protection from any possible arrest in the evolving corruption probe.
The European Parliament on Thursday lifted the immunity of lawmakers Andrea Cozzolino and Marc Tarabella, paving the way for Belgian prosecutors to interrogate them about their involvement in the Qatargate corruption scandal that has shaken Brussels to its core.
The move — approved by a show of hands — is the latest twist in the evolving scandal over allegations that countries including Qatar and Morocco may have illegally influenced the Parliament’s work.
Cozzolino and Tarabella are under suspicion of serious offenses that could be tantamount to corruption, money laundering and participating in a criminal organization, according to the two immunity-waiving reports MEPs also approved.
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