Without reading the article: Because he is still an elected member of the European Parlament. His convition doesn’t change that.
Yep. “Four people familiar with the case said Parliament found no legal basis to suspend his pay or mandate, as national jurisdictions are responsible for deciding whether to strip MEPs of their mandate in criminal cases. Under the applicable Greek law at the time, Lagos’ conviction did not trigger the loss of his parliamentary seat.“
Afaik, EP members have diplomatic immunity, unless the memberstates they represent revoke that privilege. Oftentimes EU is blamed for things memberstates don’t want to do themselves and are responsible for.
How despicable. It should have stripped him of his seat.
Nico Semsrott makes good contend about the corruption of the EU, as former EUMP he knows how things go
