Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2172(IMM)
Request for the waiver of the immunity of Daniel Obajtek
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 28 April 2026.
- Referred to committee(done)
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 23 April 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 23 April 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 28 April 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
28 April 2026 · decision 16
EU institutions & Parliament, Immunity decision
Request for the waiver of the immunity of Daniel Obajtek
Immunity waived On the committee’s proposal to waive the immunity: 484 for · 150 against · 7 abstained by a large majority
Electronic vote: totals recorded, but not how each MEP voted.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The main changes clarify that the alleged offences are not related to Obajtek's parliamentary duties and that there is no evidence of persecution. Other changes are formal or wording updates, including citation adjustments and punctuation fixes.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Legal Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Pascale Piera (Patriots)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 28 Apr 2026
AI summary:Parliament decided to waive the immunity of Daniel Obajtek, a Member of the European Parliament, in connection with criminal proceedings in Poland over alleged perjury and restriction of magazine sales.
Tabled for plenary· 23 Apr 2026
AI summary:The European Parliament decides to waive the immunity of Daniel Obajtek, a Member of the European Parliament, following a request from Polish authorities in connection with alleged offences of perjury and restricting sales of a magazine.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 2 steps
28 April 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 28 Apr 2026 Report A10-0115/2026Adopted text TA10-0106/2026
23 April 2026
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 April 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
JURI (Legal Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2172(IMM)