So it never was about helping the Iranian people to gain freedom from their oppressive regime? #WhereIsMySurprisedFace

(Possibly paywalled) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/iran-israel-us-leader-ahmadinejad.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

As predicted, the conservative to far-right majority in the EU parliament has voted to protect the immunity of Angelika Niebler from the EPP with a secret vote resulting in 309 MEPs for keeping her immunity, 283 against, with 53 abstentions

https://euobserver.com/217434/meps-shield-german-centre-right-angelika-niebler-from-eu-fraud-probe-in-secret-vote/

#WhereIsMySurprisedFace

"PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION on the request for the waiver of the immunity of Angelika Niebler" But according to my sources, the EPP and its far-right friends in the EU parliament will protect her and there won't be a majority for this vote. Angelika Niebler (EPP) is accused of fraud regarding her travel expenses and having lent an assistant paid by the EU Parliament to work for an ex-MEP. Sounds similar to what LePen did IMHO. #WhereIsMySurprisedFace

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-10-2026-0127_EN.html