Romanian MEP Diana Sosoaca was heard on Tuesday in the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, in the context of a request for the lifting of parliamentary immunity. The move comes at the request of the General Prosecutor’s Office of Romania, which is investigating the politician for 11 offenses, including legionary propaganda, promoting the cult of war criminals and denying the Holocaust, reports IPN.
The Commission is set to draft a report, which will be put to vote in the plenary of the European Parliament. If approved, Diana Sosoaca’s immunity could be lifted, allowing the investigation to continue in Romania.
Although the meeting was confidential, the MEP broadcasted live on a social network, information from the hearing, claiming that she is the victim of political persecution.
According to the investigation, Diana Sosoaca is accused of several offenses, including illegal deprivation of liberty, as well as promoting extremist ideas, denying the Holocaust, and promoting the cult of individuals convicted of war crimes.
