08/03/2011 (Agence Europe) - Elmar Brok's immunity is safeguarded. On Tuesday 8 March, the EP took a stance against lifting the parliamentary immunity of German MEP Elmar Brok (EPP), arguing that the criminal charges brought against him because of alleged tax evasion “constitute a clear case of fumus persecutionis”. MEPs also say: “It appears that the proceedings were brought with the sole aim of damaging the reputation” of Elmar Brok. They noted that, in the case of ordinary...