Belgium has arrested four people accused of taking bribes from Qatari authorities. It was determined that one of the detained had 500 thousand euros in cash.
The Anti-Corruption Center in Brussels conducted a series of searches and detained Luca Visentini, Secretary General of the International Trade Union Confederation, former MP Pier-Antonio Panzeri and his former deputy, and Eva Kaili, Vice-President of the European Parliament. on suspicion of corruption. Politico writes about it.
Eva Kaili, Vice-President of the European Parliament, was expelled from the Greek Socialist Party and her participation in the Socialists and Democrats group in the Parliament was also suspended.
Belgian police inspected a total of 16 houses in Brussels and the nearest settlements. It was reported that 500 thousand euros were found together with Pierre-Antonio Panzeri. The prosecution accused the imprisoned politicians of plotting corruption and money laundering.
The publication points out that the holding of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has become the subject of heated debate among parliamentarians. Some politicians pointed to “oppressive policies against the rights of LGBT persons and migrant workers”.
Qatari officials are accused of trying to influence the politics and economy of the European Parliament. Prosecutors say the Gulf state has targeted European officials and provided them with “significant sums of money” and “significant gifts” to support their interests.
The Social Democratic faction of the European Union said, “Given the seriousness of the allegations, we request the suspension of all files and general assembly voting regarding the Gulf countries, in particular visa liberalization and planned visits, until the competent authorities provide relevant information and clarifications.” Parliament.
Recall that the German court decided to detain 23 detainees suspected of preparing a coup. Among those detained is a citizen of the Russian Federation.
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Source: Focus
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