On Tuesday 27 June, the General Court of the EU (EGC) refused to suspend the decisions of the European Parliament to lift the immunity of Jean-François Jalkh (ENF, France) an MEP from the Front National (cases T-26/17 and T-27/17).
According to the General Court, Jalkh has failed to prove that the current or pending unfolding of investigations concerning him in France could fundamentally hinder his work at the European Parliament. Furthermore, as these investigations are at a very early...