Ryszard Czarnecki no longer Vice-President of Parliament

Further information:

Mr Czarnecki was obliged to give up the role of Vice-President after he described fellow MEP Róża Thun as a 'shmaltsovnik' (a deeply offensive Polish term for someone who blackmailed Jews, or Poles protecting Jews, during the Nazi occupation).

The proposal to end his term of office, tabled by the Conference of Presidents (EP President plus political group leaders), required at least a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast, also constituting a majority of its Members. It was passed by 447 votes to 196.

Mr Ryszard Czernecki's term of office as Vice-President of the European Parliament came to an end on 7 February 2018 due to 'serious misconduct'.

• Primary Source

Politico, 07.02.18: MEPs vote to remove Ryszard Czarnecki as vice president https://www.politico.eu/article/nazi-ryszard-czarnecki-meps-vote-to-remove-vice-president/

Deutsche Welle, 07.02.18: European Parliament dismisses Polish Vice President Ryszard Czarnecki over Nazi slur http://p.dw.com/p/2sGLn

Euronews, 07.02.18: European Parliament axes vice president over Nazi jibe http://www.euronews.com/2018/02/07/european-parliament-axes-vice-president-over-nazi-jibe

Radio Poland, 07.02.18: Polish MEP loses job as vice-president of European Parliament www.thenews.pl/1/10/Artykul/348088

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