The European Parliament will vote on the lifting of the parliamentary immunity of two relatives of Pier Antonio Panzeri on Monday. Philippe Lamberts, Belgian MEP and environmentalist, returned to the reforms put forward by the president of the assembly.
By A.De
Un months after the start of the resounding alleged corruption scandal, the European Parliament, led by its president, will seek to clean up its practices and try to restore its image as quickly as possible. This Monday, Parliament is expected to vote in Strasbourg to lift the parliamentary immunity of Belgian Marc Tarabella and Italian Andrea Cozzolino, both close to Pier Antonio Panzeri.
“This should not be a problem”, assured Philippe Lamberts, Belgian MEP and environmentalist on La Première (RTBF) this Monday morning. “The two interested parties agree with the waiver of immunity”.
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The ecologist also returned to the reforms proposed by the President of the European Parliament, the Maltese Roberta Metsola. “These are real changes, but it’s a bit the minimum”. “These are reforms that we have been asking for for several years, but that the EPP (the party of Ms. Metsola, editor’s note) has been holding back”.
Philippe Lamberts fears, however, that if the proposals collect the majority for the moment, the enthusiasm will subside once the shock has passed. “These are not cosmetic reforms, but they must be voted on,” he insists.
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If rules ensuring a certain ethics already exist, these reforms would ensure better control of the proper respect of the latter and above all, effective sanctions against those who transgress them, defends Philippe Lamberts.
