The European Parliament has formally revoked the immunity of Polish far-right Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Grzegorz Braun, allowing Polish authorities to proceed with legal action against him on multiple charges, including Holocaust denial. This latest decision marks the third time Braun’s parliamentary immunity has been waived.
The Polish prosecutor’s office requested the removal of Braun’s legal protections in connection with two specific cases. The first case involves allegations of Holocaust denial, stemming from Braun’s assertion in a radio interview that “Auschwitz with its gas chambers is unfortunately a fake.” Additionally, he is facing charges related to the destruction of flags representing Ukraine, the European Union, and the LGBT+ community within Poland’s lower house of parliament, the Sejm.
Polish MEP Krzysztof Śmiszek of the New Left and member of the S&Ds Group emphasised that “anti-Semitism, violence, and discrimination are not European values.” He further called for prompt action from the Polish prosecutor’s office.
In a post on X, Braun mocked the Parliament’s vote: “Which time is it already? I’m losing count.”
Braun has faced prior legal challenges, including incidents involving the interference with Hanukkah candles in Poland’s parliament and an assault on a gynaecologist in Oleśnica.
He leads the far-right opposition party, the Confederation of the Polish Crown (KKP), and recently ran in the Polish presidential election, finishing fourth—a result viewed by some as unexpectedly robust given the controversies surrounding him.
Currently, the KKP holds three seats in the Sejm and one seat in the European Parliament, occupied by Braun himself. However, recent opinion polls indicate that the KKP could secure up to 9% of the vote in the 2027 general elections.
