The European Parliament's legal committee must address the proposal for Mr Braun, but there is not yet a work agenda after vacation. lawyer General Adam Bodnar sent a request in early June for his consent to bring the Euro MP into criminal liability. Braun is suspected of committing six crimes, including imprisonment and violation of the physical integrity of the doctor.
According to PAP information, the EP legal committee does not yet have the time limits within which to deal with the Braun case. The request received by president Robert Metsol concerns the suspicion that the Euro MP has committed six crimes.
The main charges relate to the April 2025 incidental at the territory infirmary Complex in Oleśnica. Braun is accused of imprisonment, violation of physical immunity, insulting and slandering doctor Gizela Jagielska.
Charges concerning hatred speech
Another charge concerns the public calling on the net "to hatred against spiritual differences" and images of spiritual feelings. It is an interview made available on YouTube platform, in which Braun referred to the usage of a fire extinguisher to extinguish a Khanukowa candle in the Sejm on December 12, 2023.
In this interview, the Euro MP, in the opinion of the prosecution, expressed his approval for specified behaviour and encouraged viewers to take akin actions. He besides described Hanuka as a manifestation of a satanic and racist celebration that posed a threat to Polish Catholics.
Destruction of posters in Opole
The last charge concerns the demolition of 10 posters in Opole on March 18, 2025. Braun was expected to put black paint on them saying "STOP PROPAGANTS".
In May, the European Parliament voted in Strasbourg to waive Braun's immunity. The decision afraid an investigation into the extinguishing of Khanuk candles in the Sejm and a number of another incidents.
Procedure for waiving immunity
The EP shall decide to waive the immunity by simple majority. Before the vote, the substance is discussed by the EP legal committee, which prepares a study with a advice to vote "for" or "against".
The waiver of immunity does not mean that the Euro MP is found guilty, but only allows national judicial authorities to conduct investigations or legal proceedings. If the Euro MP is found guilty, it shall be for the associate State authorities to decide to revoke the mandate.
Punishment for disturbing a minute of silence
The European Parliament besides imposed a punishment on Braun for disturbing a minute of silence erstwhile commemorating the victims of the Holocaust in January of that year. During the ceremony he shouted respective times "Pray for the victims of judaic genocide in Gaza".
At the request of president Roberta Metsoli, he was excluded from the gathering and removed from the courtroom in the escort of the parliamentary guard. He received a financial punishment of 30 regular allowances and 30 days' ban on participation in plenary sessions.
(PAP/Brussels) Note: This article was edited with Artificial Intelligence.
