Der opstod en lignende situation i 2003, da der blev indledt en straffesag mod Daniel Cohn-Bendit fra Gruppen De Grønne/Den Europæiske Fri Alliance, om end det daværende udvalg afviste at ophæve hans immunitet på grund af mistanke om politiske motiver.
A similar situation arose in 2003, when criminal proceedings were initiated against Daniel Cohn-Bendit from the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance, although this was rejected by the committee at the time because there were suspicions of political motives.