András Kulja requested the suspension of the European Parliament's immunity.

András Kulja, an MEP from the Tisza Party, initiated the suspension of his parliamentary immunity to face charges in a private prosecution case initiated by former health secretary Péter Takács. The case stems from a Facebook post made on July 31, 2025, where Kulja raised concerns about profits from ventilator purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting a conflict of interest involving Takács's relative. Takács filed both civil and criminal lawsuits against Kulja, but the civil court dismissed Takács's claim, affirming Kulja's statements as politically grounded opinions. Kulja expressed his willingness to defend himself in court, emphasizing the right to question public spending, especially regarding the government's pandemic expenditures. The European Parliament is set to vote on the immunity suspension during a plenary session in Brussels.

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