Edinburgh Elite media

Show Navigation
search results
Cart Lightbox Client Area
Prev 13 of 15 Next

MEPs vote to lift Catalan separatists' immunity; Edinburgh, 9 March 2021

Add to Lightbox Download

Pictured: Clara Ponsatí

The European Parliament has voted to lift the parliamentary immunity of former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, ex-education minister Clara Ponsatí and former Catalan health minister Antoni Comín. The result was announced on Tuesday morning following a secret ballot held by MEPS on Monday evening. MEPS adopted a waiver to strip the politicians of their special protection.

In Puigdemont's case, MEPs voted by 400 in favour, to 248 against with 45 abstentions, to lift his immunity from prosecution. For Comín and Ponsatí there were 404 votes in favour of the waiver, 247 against, and 42 abstentions.

Filename
EEm_Clara_Ponsati_imunity_waived_DJ_11072018002.JPG
Copyright
Ger Harley | Edinburgh Elite media
Image Size
1148x1705 / 605.4KB
www.EdinburghEliemedia.co.uk
Contained in galleries
MEPs vote to lift Catalan separatists' immunity; Edinburgh, 9 March 2021
Pictured: Clara Ponsatí <br /> <br /> The European Parliament has voted to lift the parliamentary immunity of former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, ex-education minister Clara Ponsatí and former Catalan health minister Antoni Comín. The result was announced on Tuesday morning following a secret ballot held by MEPS on Monday evening. MEPS adopted a waiver to strip the politicians of their special protection.<br /> <br /> In Puigdemont's case, MEPs voted by 400 in favour, to 248 against with 45 abstentions, to lift his immunity from prosecution. For Comín and Ponsatí there were 404 votes in favour of the waiver, 247 against, and 42 abstentions.