MEPs waive immunity for Marine Le Pen over anti-Muslim comment

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were expected to lift parliamentary immunity for French far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a vote in July 2013. Le Pen was facing possible prosecution for comparing Islamic immigration in France to the ‘Nazi occupation.’

On the 2 of July 2013 The European Parliament has removed the immunity of the French far-right leader and MEP Marine Le Pen, paving the way for her prosecution in France.

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Wikipedia: Marine Le Pen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Le_Pen

The Independent, 20.06.13: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen loses immunity to criminal prosecution http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/french-farright-leader-marine-le-pen-loses-immunity-to-criminal-prosecution-8667422.html

France24, 01.06.13: Le Pen 'to lose immunity', may face racism charges http://www.france24.com/en/20130601-france-marine-le-pen-racism-charges

BBC News, 02.07.13: France's Marine Le Pen loses immunity as MEP http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23142984

France 24 International, 02.07.13: EU strips immunity from French far right's Le Pen http://www.france24.com/en/20130702-european-parliament-vote-lift-immunity-french-far-right-fn-le-pen

EurActiv, 03.07.13: Marine Le Pen loses immunity as MEP in racism case http://www.euractiv.com/justice/marine-le-pen-loses-immunity-mep-news-529044

Public Service Europe, 05.07.13: UKIP 'hypocrisy' exposed in vote on Marine Le Pen's immunity http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/3686/ukip-hypocrisy-exposed-in-vote-on-le-pens-immunity

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