How often does EU Parliament lift immunity?

biko

http://www.france24.com/en/20130702-eu-lifts-french-far-right-leader-le-pens-immunity

The European Parliament on Tuesday lifted immunity for French National Front leader Marine Le Pen, opening the way for her to face charges for likening the sight of Muslims praying in the street to Nazi occupation during World War II.

Le Pen's father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, had his European Parliament immunity revoked in 1998 when he said that Nazi gas chambers were "a detail" in the history of World War II.

Aside from the reasons for the lift of the immunity (anti-semitism and anti-Islamism) it's very interesting that the immunity can be lifted at all (I wasn't aware that it was also done to her dad in '98).
Has it happened to others too?

Scofflaw

It seems to be not uncommon: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/topic/The-EU-and-its-institutions/MEPs-immunity-and-statute

cordially,
Scofflaw

biko

Thanks, seems to be a fair few cases for various offences.