Charges dropped against Euro MP Ransdorf in light of new immunity

Prosecutors seeking the indictment of Euro MP Miloslav Ransdorf have dropped their charges due the politician’s new immunity as a member of the European Parliament. Mr Ransdorf was charged with grievous bodily harm arising from negligence after he hit a pedestrian while driving in 2007. The European Parliament revoked Mr Ransdorf’s immunity in February, however police did not receive the documentation from Brussels until July, by which time the Communist Party politician had already been re-elected.