When a Member ceases to be an MEP, it is possible that he needs to be defended from an attack against him for an opinion or a vote in Parliament (that is why Rule 6§3 provides for that situation) but it is difficult to extend the protection beyond Article 9 of the Protocol.
When a Member ceases to be an MEP, it is possible that he needs to be defended from an attack against him for an opinion or a vote in Parliament (that is why Rule 6§3 provides for that situation) but it is difficult to extend the protection beyond Article 9 of the Protocol.