Brussels, 13/09/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 13 September, the European Parliament decided to lift the immunity enjoyed by Hans-Peter Martin (NI, Austria) in order to allow the Austrian authorities to begin proceedings against him. Martin is accused of having inappropriately used public funds to finance private expenditure and to settle inflated invoices submitted to him by friends or business associates. Allegations refer to the period covered by the European electoral campaign,...