Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2096(IMM)
Request for the waiver of the immunity of Péter Magyar
Parliamentary immunity · First reading
A request to waive or defend a Member’s immunity from legal proceedings.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Decided on 7 October 2025.
- Referred to committee(done)
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 23 September 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 2 October 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 7 October 2025
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
7 October 2025 · decision 12
EU institutions & Parliament, Immunity decision
Request for the waiver of the immunity of Péter Magyar
Immunity kept Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The only substantive change is in recital J, where the text now says that the choice of criminal action raises doubts about its purpose, suggesting intent to harm the Member's reputation. Other changes are formal or wording: updates to legal terminology, citations, and rephrasing for clarity.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Legal Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Ilhan Kyuchyuk (Renew)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 7 Oct 2025
AI summary:Parliament decided not to waive the immunity of Péter Magyar, a Member of the European Parliament, in connection with defamation proceedings brought against him in Hungary.
Tabled for plenary· 2 Oct 2025
AI summary:Parliament decided not to waive the immunity of Péter Magyar in connection with criminal defamation proceedings brought against him in Hungary.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 2 steps
7 October 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 7 Oct 2025 Report A10-0182/2025Adopted text TA10-0205/2025
2 October 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 1 step
23 September 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
JURI (Legal Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2096(IMM)