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The settlement makes it simpler for EPPO to entry the Parliament’s premises, to request to relinquish the immunity of lawmakers and employees, and to entry paperwork associated to investigations.
The settlement, which was signed on Wednesday, comes weeks after EPPO revealed it’s conducting an investigation into one of many Parliament’s political teams, the European People’s Party (EPP).
For investigations associated to members of the European Parliament, EPPO must contact Metsola. For investigations into Parliament employees, it’s going to contact the secretary-general.
Victor Negrescu, the Parliament vice-president for the struggle towards corruption and transparency insurance policies, argued that the settlement, which mirrors an identical deal between EPPO and the European Commission in 2021, seeks to “enhance our anticorruption mechanisms” and to “present authorized certainty to EPPO investigations.”
“It is a large step ahead for our establishment and a transparent message of help for EPPO by the European Parliament,” he stated.
EPPO might want to inform the Parliament of any raids at the very least 48 hours prematurely, in keeping with the settlement. In addition, EPPO might want to inform the Parliament about ongoing investigations, and in flip, the Parliament should inform EPPO of monetary legal conduct amongst its employees.
