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EU Parliament Strips Pérez Immunity Over €100K Crypto Donation

5/20/2026

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European Parliament voted to lift lawmaker Luis “Alvise” Pérez’s immunity, allowing Spanish prosecutors to pursue a campaign-finance case.
Prosecutors allege lawmaker Luis “Alvise” Pérez received an illegal €100,000 donation from crypto influencer Álvaro Romillo before the 2024 European Parliament elections.
Madrid asked the European Parliament to strip lawmaker Luis “Alvise” Pérez’s immunity in September.
Lawmakers in Strasbourg approved the measure overwhelmingly.

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European Parliament voted to lift lawmaker Luis “Alvise” Pérez’s immunity, allowing Spanish prosecutors to pursue a campaign-finance case.
Prosecutors allege lawmaker Luis “Alvise” Pérez received an illegal €100,000 donation from crypto influencer Álvaro Romillo before the 2024 European Parliament elections.
Madrid asked the European Parliament to strip lawmaker Luis “Alvise” Pérez’s immunity in September.
Lawmakers in Strasbourg approved the measure overwhelmingly.