Overview

• The Parliament’s Juri Committee will vote on June 24 on Hungary’s request to revoke Salis’ immunity.
• Budapest accuses Salis of inflicting serious injuries during a February 2023 protest before her election to the European Parliament.
• The EPP is divided over whether Salis’ alleged actions fall outside her mandate, making its votes pivotal to the outcome.
• Salis has started a YouTube channel to argue that revoking her immunity would constitute political persecution and undermine EU democratic principles.
• The committee’s decision carries broader implications for other MEPs facing national prosecutions and for EU oversight of rule-of-law standards in member states.