Spain’s Supreme Court has formally requested that the European Parliament lift the immunity of MEP Luis Pérez Fernández, known as Alvise, in order to investigate him in several open criminal cases.
The request is based, according to the Court, on evidence of criminal activity in at least three separate proceedings involving alleged crimes such as illegal financing, forgery, defamation, money laundering, fraud, embezzlement, harassment, and incitement to hatred via social media. The high court, which has already opened preliminary proceedings, is now awaiting authorization from the European Parliament to proceed with investigations against the leader of the Se Acabó La Fiesta (SALF) party.
In addition to the three proceedings, a judge in Madrid has submitted a request to the Supreme Court to consider opening a new case related to Alvise’s dissemination of private conversations involving former secretary of state for security Francisco Martínez, in connection with another corruption case. Should this move forward, the MEP would face a fourth investigation by the Supreme Court since receiving his parliamentary seat and immunity.
With all these judicial proceedings underway, the political and legal future of the SALF MEP now depends on the European Parliament’s decision. Only if the Parliament agrees to waive this privilege will the Supreme Court be able to formally continue its investigations. In the meantime, Alvise maintains his innocence and accuses the judicial system of acting on political motives.
SALF, which received over 800,000 votes in the European elections, is facing internal turmoil following accusations by its leader, Luis Pérez, against fellow MEPs Diego Solier and Nora Junco. He claims they aligned themselves with lobbying interests linked to European rearmament. Both have categorically denied the allegations, calling them defamatory and are considering legal action. Although the three initially voted together in favor of a RearmEurope-related plan, disagreements arose in subsequent votes.
Solier and Junco, members of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group—which did not accept Pérez—emphasize that they never belonged to a party led by him and that they ran as independents under a shared platform. The Spanish ECR branch has condemned Pérez’s accusations and is considering filing a formal complaint with the European Parliament, while also criticizing his social media attacks against his former colleagues.
