Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2175(IMM)
Request for the waiver of the immunity of Angelika Niebler
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 19 May 2026.
- Referred to committee(done)
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 5 May 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 6 May 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 19 May 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
19 May 2026 · decision 6
EU institutions & Parliament, Immunity decision
Request for the waiver of the immunity of Angelika Niebler
Immunity kept On the committee’s proposal not to waive the immunity: 309 for · 283 against · 53 abstained narrowly
Electronic vote: totals recorded, but not how each MEP voted.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The versions differ only in formal and wording changes; no substantive modifications are made.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Legal Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Marcin Sypniewski (ESN)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 19 May 2026
AI summary:Parliament decided not to waive the immunity of Angelika Niebler, a Member of the European Parliament, following a request from the European Chief Prosecutor over alleged fraud and misuse of parliamentary funds.
Tabled for plenary· 6 May 2026
AI summary:Parliament decided not to waive the immunity of Angelika Niebler, a Member of the European Parliament, in connection with alleged fraud and misuse of parliamentary assistance expenses.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 2 steps
19 May 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 19 May 2026 Report A10-0127/2026Adopted text TA10-0165/2026
6 May 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
5 May 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
JURI (Legal Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2175(IMM)