On Wednesday, the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Mizzola, announced the opening of a new procedure for Withdrawal of parliamentary immunity To Spanish MEP Luis Pérez, known as Elves, leader of the extremist group Se Acabó La Fiesta (SALF). The decision comes in response to a request from the Spanish Supreme Court, which is investigating the politician on charges of illegal financing of his electoral group, as parliamentary sources confirmed to… Country.
This announcement came at the beginning of the plenary session of the European Parliament, which was held this week in Brussels. Mitsola, who has headed the foundation since 2022, did not publicly specify the exact reason for the request, and limited himself to reporting the receipt of a new official request from the Spanish judicial authorities. However, various sources indicate that the case is linked to a case investigation Alleged receipt of €100,000 From a businessman to finance the electoral campaign of the Liberation Front Party in the European elections last June.
The new file adds to the first file that began at the end of October, when the Maltese President activated the procedure for another case opened by the Supreme Court. This first order is currently in hands Legal Affairs Committee of the European ParliamentIt is the body charged with evaluating requests to lift the immunity of members of the European Parliament.
According to internal sources, the committee has accumulated several similar requests, and is moving at a slow pace. In the case of Alves, the first procedure has barely begun: a rapporteur has already been appointed – one of the members of the European Parliament on the Commission – who will be responsible for analyzing the documents sent by the Spanish authorities and, if deemed appropriate, Request additional information or appearance From Perez himself.
The European Parliament regulations stipulate that the member concerned has the right to be heard and to present evidence or allegations in his defence. The procedure takes place in an environment of maximum discretion: deliberations and the final report of the rapporteur They are held behind closed doorsThis is to avoid leaks that may affect the final decision. Once the analysis is completed, the Commission makes a recommendation to the plenary session of the European Parliament, which votes on whether to withdraw or maintain immunity by a simple majority.
In practice, the process can take several months, depending on the complexity of the case and the committee’s timeline. Only after the plenary approves the adjournment can national judicial authorities continue investigations or proceedings against an MEP.
The Supreme Court now confirms Four actions Different against Luis Perez. Each of them requires an individual application to be submitted to the European Parliament, as stipulated in the Parliament’s internal rules. Generally, orders are processed in the order in which they are received.
The first applications were submitted last July by the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court, which requested permission to investigate Alves on charges The crime of harassment on social media Against the Prosecutor of Valencia Hate Crimes, Susana Gisbert. A second application was added to this case in October, relating to… Alleged irregular financing of SALFwhich prompted Mitsola’s announcement at the plenary session on Wednesday.
In addition to these two investigations, the Supreme Court instructs other proceedings regarding the alleged crimes He revealed the secrets and harassment of two of her former colleagues To run are Diego Soler and Nora Junco, who broke with the leader in May 2024 after being convicted of attempts to “defame, coerce or blackmail.” Both MEPs subsequently joined the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group, linked to the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, while Alves remains not registered in any political family in Parliament.
Another of the open reasons refers to Posting an alleged false Covid test It is attributed to the state president and former Minister of Health, Salvador Illa. According to legal sources, this case is still in the preliminary stage and may lead to a new request to lift immunity in the coming weeks.
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