Immunity

Europe

European Parliament lifts immunity of Greek MEP accused of rape

The European Parliament also waived the immunity of Maria Spyraki, who is suspected of having committed fraud.

01/06/2023

Saudi Arabia

'Jamal died again today': Anger at Saudi prince's Khashoggi 'immunity'

US intelligence services have previously said that the Saudi crown prince likely approved the journalist's killing.

18/11/2022

Earth News

Could immunity boosting foods also be good for the planet?

Researchers in Australia looked at more than 2,000 recommendations to determine their impact on the planet.

08/09/2022

World News

EU court reinstates MEP immunity of Catalonia's Carles Puigdemont

Puigdemont and two other former ministers are still wanted in Spain for their role in the 2017 independence referendum.

24/05/2022

Denmark

Danish MPs block state secrets charges against former defence minister

Claus Hjort Frederiksen had been accused by prosecutors of illegally disclosing "highly classified information".

19/05/2022

Slovakia

Slovakian lawmakers refuse to lift immunity of former PM Robert Fico

Prosecutors had wanted to take Fico into custody to prevent him from influencing witnesses.

04/05/2022

Czech Republic

Czech parliament lifts immunity of former PM Andrej Babiš for fraud

The former prime minister is accused of using €2 million in EU subsidies on his own businesses. He denied the allegations.

03/03/2022

Health news

Immunity better against COVID Delta variant than vaccines - new study

The new study published by the CDC found that people who had been infected by COVID but not vaccinated had a lower risk of getting the Delta variant.

20/01/2022

Russia

Russian parliament lifts immunity of MP accused of illegal elk hunting

The carcass of an elk was found by police in Valery Rashkin's car last month. The Communist Party member last week admitted to shooting the animal.

25/11/2021

Spain

Carles Puigdemont loses appeal against loss of MEP immunity

The European Court of Justice said there was no reason why Puigdemont could not face extradition and trial in Spain.

30/07/2021

Europe

'It's political persecution': Carles Puigdemont on losing his immunity

MEPs voted on Monday to strip their Catalan colleague Carles Puigdemont of his immunity from prosecution.

09/03/2021

Austria

Austrian ski resort study shows longer-lasting COVID-19 immunity

The resort is believed to have been the scene of Europe's first coronavirus "super-spreader" event.

18/02/2021

Sweden

Is Sweden’s coronavirus strategy working after all?

Infections, hospitalisations and deaths have dropped, but immunity remains a puzzle.

28/07/2020

World

Expert's doubt over COVID-19 antibody tests and 'immunity passports'

A Paris-based based immunology expert has told Euronews he has doubts about the effectiveness of COVID-19 antibody tests and so-called immunity passports.

11/05/2020

Spain

Euroviews. Spain’s assault on the European Parliament’s integrity sets a dangerous precedent ǀ View

The Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament decided on 3 September to submit observations to the European Court of Justice on the case of the jailed MEP from Catalonia, Oriol Junqueras. [...] The importance of the Court’s decision cannot be underestimated.

01/10/2019