Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield

Tabled by Mariusz Kamiński, Beata Szydło

… and their staff have access to sensitive information and documents within Parliament; Added: whereas a Russian influence network operating in and around Parliament was exposed following an investigation by the Polish security services and their international partners; whereas the existence and methods of this network were subsequently confirmed by the conviction of former MEP Nathan Gill by a British court for accepting bribes in exchange for speeches in the European Parliament serving Russian interests; whereas, according to the findings of the Polish services, Russian operatives paid a network involving several MEPs to deliver speeches written on behalf of Russian interests and to participate in initiatives orchestrated by them, including the observation of sham elections and referendums in Russian-occupied territories;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE788.231