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Ex-Catalan leader and current MEP Carles Puigdemont denounces a "political persecution" and sees "a dark day for the European Parliament" as MEPs voted to lift his parliamentary immunity. SOUNDBITE
Bruselas (Bélgica), 9 mar (EFE).- (Imagen: Leo Rodríguez) El expresidente catalán Carles Puigdemont anunció este martes que recurrirá ante el Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea (TJUE) la decisión de la Eurocámara de retirarle la inmunidad a él y sus exconsellers, Toni Comín y Clara Ponsatí.El Parlamento Europeo votó a favor de levantar la inmunidad de Puigdemont por 400 votos a favor, 248 en contra y 45 abstenciones, mientras que los suplicatorios de Comín y Ponsatí salieron adelante por 404 votos a favor, 247 en contra y 42 abstenciones, abriendo así la puerta a reactivar las euroórdenes contra ellos. DECLARACIONES DEL EXPRESIDENTE DE LA GENERALITAT DE CATALUÑA, CARLES PUIGDEMONT, EN INGLÉS:- "Obviamente mis colegas y yo, como siempre, estaremos a disposición del juez belga, pero, por otro lado, presentaremos una petición contra la decisión del Parlamento Europeo ante la Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea (TJUE".
The European Parliament lifts the immunity of Catalan MEPs Carles Puigdemont, Toni Comín and Clara Ponsatí, who are wanted by Spain following Catalonia's independence attempt in 2017. SOUNDBITE
Belgian prosecutors have opened a probe into Russian "interference" in the European Parliament following allegations lawmakers were paid to spread Kremlin propaganda, Belgium Prime Minister Alexander De Croo says. "Our judicial authorities have now confirmed this interference is subject to prosecution," De Croo said. "The cash payments did not take place in Belgium, but the interference does. As Belgium is the seat of the EU institutions, we have a responsibility to uphold every citizen's right to a free and safe vote." SOUNDBITE
The EU is to better protect journalists from political interference under an unprecedented media freedom law adopted by the European Parliament. The legislation, backed in a vote by 464 EU lawmakers, with 92 against and 65 abstaining, also enshrines editorial independence and seeks to improve transparency on media ownership. IMAGES
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