All three are currently members of the European Parliament. In the decision on Puigdemont, 400 legislators voted for the waiver of immunity, 248 were against, and 45 abstained. The votes to lift the immunity of his associates — former Catalan Health Minister Toni Comin and former Education Minister Clara Ponsatí — were by largely similar margins. “We have lost our immunity, but the European Parliament has lost more than that — and, as a result, European democracy, too,” Puigdemont said. In 2019, Puigdemont, Comin and Ponsatí won seats in the European Parliament and were afforded protection as members of the legislative assembly.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 09, 2021 09:02 UTC