Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2234(IMM)
Request for the waiver of the immunity of Nikos Pappas
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 8
EU institutions & Parliament, Immunity decision
Request for the waiver of the immunity of Nikos Pappas
Immunity waived Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The changes to the legal basis and the conclusion on fumus persecutionis are substantive, altering the cited articles and the finding of intent. Other changes are formal or wording: date punctuation, rephrasing for clarity, and terminology alignment.
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 to waive the immunity of Nikos Pappas, a Member of the European Parliament, in connection with alleged insults and threats made via Instagram direct messages.
Tabled for plenary· 6 May 2026
AI summary:The Committee on Legal Affairs proposes that Parliament waive the immunity of Nikos Pappas, a Member of the European Parliament, in connection with alleged insults and threats made via Instagram messages.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 2 steps
19 May 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 19 May 2026 Report A10-0128/2026Adopted text TA10-0166/2026
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, 2025/2234(IMM)