German lawmakers have lifted the immunity from prosecution of one of the far-right Alternative for Germany party’s top candidates in the upcoming European Parliament election as he faces an investigation
German lawmakers on Thursday lifted the immunity from prosecution of one of the far-right Alternative for Germany party's top candidates in the upcoming European Parliament election as he faces an investigation. The German parliament's lower house, or Bundestag, voted to lift Petr Bystron's immunity to clear the way for searches in connection with the investigation. Lawmakers from Alternative for Germany, or AfD, abstained.
AfD's co-leaders, Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, said in a joint statement that the lifting of Bystron's immunity and searches of his home and office space were “a serious event' and that no proof has been offered so far for the accusations against him. They said AfD's parliamentary group hopes for a quick conclusion to the investigation so that the impression doesn't arise of an attempt by authorities to influence the European Parliament election campaign.
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