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Poland Moves to Lift MEP's Immunity Over Auschwitz Denial

9/6/2025

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Poland's National Prosecutor's Office seeks to lift Grzegorz Braun's immunity for denying Auschwitz gas chambers.
Braun, a far-right MEP, labeled gas chambers as "fake" and made anti-Semitic accusations.
His statements triggered an investigation, as denying Nazi crimes violates Polish law.
Braun has disrupted events and has a history of anti-Semitic comments.
The European Parliament's immunity process is lengthy, often taking months.

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Poland's National Prosecutor's Office seeks to lift Grzegorz Braun's immunity for denying Auschwitz gas chambers.
Braun, a far-right MEP, labeled gas chambers as "fake" and made anti-Semitic accusations.
His statements triggered an investigation, as denying Nazi crimes violates Polish law.
Braun has disrupted events and has a history of anti-Semitic comments.
The European Parliament's immunity process is lengthy, often taking months.