The European Parliament decided to waive the immunity of Hans-Peter MARTIN (NI, AT).
The Vienna Public Prosecutor’s Office requested the waiver of immunity of Hans-Peter Martin in order to enable the Austrian authorities to conduct the necessary investigations and to take legal action against him, to call for a search of his house or offices, to seize documents and to carry out computer checks or any other electronic searches which may be necessary and to initiate criminal proceedings against Mr Martin on the grounds of misappropriation of party funding or any other legal description that might be given to the alleged offence(s) before the criminal courts having jurisdiction.
According to the allegations, public funds were used to finance private expenditure and settle inflated invoices submitted to him by friends or business associates.
Consequently, Parliament has decided to waive the immunity of Hans-Peter Martin.