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What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text
From · plenary report· 23 Apr 2026
on the request for the waiver of the immunity of Daniel Obajtek
To · adopted text· 28 Apr 2026
Request for the waiver of the immunity of Daniel Obajtek
AI:What changed, in short
The main changes clarify that the alleged offences are not related to Obajtek's parliamentary duties and that there is no evidence of persecution.2345 Other changes are formal or wording updates, including citation adjustments and punctuation fixes.1678
5 changes of substance · 2 formal · 3 of wording only
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Changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations and punctuation-only edits are left out; they are under “Every difference”.
Changes of substance · 5
Change 2 Substance
AI summary:Replaces 'forwarded' with 'transmitted', adds the source office, and clarifies that Obajtek is a Member of the European Parliament elected in Poland.
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Changed:A. whereas, by letter dated 21 July 2025, the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Poland forwardedtransmitted a request from the Warsaw Regional Public Prosecutor’s Office for the waiver of the immunity of Daniel Obajtek, submittedMember byof the WarsawEuropean RegionalParliament Publicelected Prosecutor’sin Office,Poland, in connection with an alleged offence under Article 233(1) of the Polish Criminal Code, as well as Article 49 thereof, read in conjunction with Article 3 of the Press Act of 26 January 1984;
Change 3 Substance
AI summary:Adds 'according to the request', changes 'is reported to have' to 'allegedly', and removes a comma after 'Jesus'.
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Changed:C. whereaswhereas, according to the request, Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN Spółka Akcyjna has a contract for the distribution of the weekly magazine ‘NIE’, published by the limited liability company URMA, at all points of sale at ORLEN petrol stations; whereas on 10 March 2023,2023 issue 10 of that magazine was distributed; whereas on 14 March 2023, in Warsaw, in his capacity as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN Spółka Akcyjna, Daniel Obajtek is reported to haveallegedly demanded – on the grounds that the cover of that week’s magazine displayed an image of Pope John Paul II holding a crucifix with a naked doll instead of Jesus,Jesus and that its reporting took a dim view of the measures taken by Pope John Paul II to address the sexual exploitation of minors by members of the clergy – that issue 10/2023 of ‘NIE’ magazine be urgently removed from the shelves of all outlets belonging to Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN Spółka Akcyjna and no longer sold, thereby restricting sales of the magazine which Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN Spółka Akcyjna had undertaken to distribute, an act that constitutes an offence under Article 49, read in conjunction with Article 3 of the Press Act of 26 January 1984;
Change 4 Substance
AI summary:Adds 'therefore' to clarify that Obajtek was not a Member at the time of the alleged offences.
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Changed:D. whereas Daniel Obajtek was elected to the European Parliament in the European elections of June 2024 and waswas, therefore, not a Member of the European Parliament at the time of the alleged offences or when the criminal investigation was opened into them;
Change 5 Substance
AI summary:Rewords to state that the alleged offences do not constitute an opinion expressed or vote cast by Obajtek in his duties.
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Changed:E. whereas the alleged offences do not constitute, and the subsequent request for the waiver of the immunity areof unrelatedDaniel toObajtek opinionsis not related to, an opinion expressed or votesvote cast by Daniel Obajtekhim in the performance of his duties within the meaning of Article 8 of Protocol No 7 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union;
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Change 9 Substance
AI summary:Changes 'factual elements indicating' to 'it does not appear' and replaces 'undermine' with 'damage', adding that the intention is to damage Parliament's independence.
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Changed:J. whereas, in this case, Parliament has found no evidence of fumus persecutionis, that is to say factualit elementsdoes indicatingnot appear that the intention underlying the legal proceedings in question is to underminedamage Daniel Obajtek’s political activity as a Member of the European Parliament;Parliament and thus Parliament’s independence;
2 formal changes: legal basis, citations, references, corrections
Change 1 Formal
AI summary:Updates the date format by adding a comma after the year.
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Changed:– having heard Daniel Obajtek on 12 February 20262026, in accordance with Rule 9(6) of its Rules of Procedure,
Change 6 Formal
AI summary:Updates the citation of Article 9 of Protocol No 7 and rephrases the provision.
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Changed:F. whereas Article 9(1)(a)9, first paragraph, point (a), of Protocol No 7 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union statesprovides thatthat, Membersduring the sessions of the European ParliamentParliament, its Members are to enjoy, in the territory of their own state,Member State, the immunities accorded to members of the parliament of thattheir state;Member State;
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Change 7 Wording
AI summary:Adds 'Member's' and removes 'of the Member' to clarify that immunity is not a personal privilege.
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Changed:H. whereas, in accordance with Rule 5(2) of its Rules of Procedure, parliamentary immunity is not a Member’s personal privilege of the Member but a guarantee of the independence of Parliament as a whole and of its Members;
Change 8 Wording
AI summary:Removes 'that are' and replaces 'said' with 'those' for clarity.
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Changed:I. whereas the purpose of the immunity provided for in Protocol No 7 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union is to protect Parliament and its Members from legal proceedings in relation to activities that are carried out in the performance of parliamentary duties and which cannot be separated from saidthose duties;
Change 10 Wording
AI summary:Removes comma after 'court' and adds comma after 'and' for punctuation.
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Changed:K. whereas Parliament cannot assume the role of a court, andcourt whereas,and, in a waiver of immunity procedure, a Member cannot be regarded as a defendant;