Overview

• The European Parliament voted on May 6, 2025, to remove the immunity of AfD MEP Petr Bystron, enabling further investigations into alleged financial misconduct.
• Bystron is accused of receiving payments from the prorussian platform Voice of Europe in exchange for promoting Russian interests during his time in the Bundestag.
• Prosecutors in Munich are investigating six cases of alleged passive corruption and five cases of tax evasion involving Bystron.
• Additional allegations include unlawfully employing his lawyer as a Bundestag staff member, causing €97,400 in damages, and making false VAT and expense claims worth €9,950.
• Bystron denies all charges, calling the investigations politically motivated and part of a broader campaign targeting his political views.