The word of the people a he wrote, referring to Le Soirthat at least 17 locations have been searched on suspicion of a criminal organisation, corruption and money laundering, and five people, including a former member of the European Parliament, have been detained for questioning in Brussels.
Among those arrested is one of the 14 vice-presidents of the European Parliament, a member of the Greek opposition party, the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASZOK), Eva Kylie too. The 44-year-old politician, former TV presenter His membership in the European Parliament faction of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) was immediately suspended because of what happened.
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The European Parliament’s Socialists and Democrats group has taken the decision to suspend MP Eva Kayley from the S&D Group with immediate effect, in response to the ongoing investigations.
– S&D Group (@TheProgressives) December 9, 2022
S&D Group said in a statement that it was “shocked by allegations of corruption in European institutions” and that it was “cooperating fully with the authorities”.
TheAccording to Mindner’s article In addition to the Greek politician, police raided the offices of Belgian socialists Maria Arena and Marc Tarabella, confiscating a total of 600,000 euros in cash, computers and mobile phones. It is understood that the police have also detained a parliamentary aide, a lobbyist, former MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri (S&D) and Luca Visentini, general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) elected in November 2021.
The authorities suspect that a Gulf state is attempting to influence decision-makers in the European Parliament by offering financial compensation, and presenting gifts of high value in addition to money, in exchange for their positive political decisions.
– announced the Belgian Federal Prosecutor’s Office.
According to a report by Politico We are talking about Qatar, home of the FIFA World Cup. The emirate, which has one of the world’s largest reserves of crude oil and natural gas, was able to win the right to host the match thanks to the money given to FIFA officials. Belgian investigators in this particular case are now examining whether Qatar attempted to influence parliamentary positions in a way “beyond classical pressure”.
Most of the time, Doha had to explain itself regarding the rights of expatriate workers, as according to some sources, preparations for the sporting event have claimed hundreds or even thousands of lives.
He praised Qatar
Eva Kylie recently paid tribute to Qatar in front of a large hearing, saying it is a standard-bearer for workers’ rights. It is the fact that In 2020, the employment rights of immigrants have been amended and duties on the so-called sponsorship system. Thanks to this, in theory, immigrants also have the opportunity to change jobs and leave the country, and more stringent rules apply to employers regarding the timing of payments.
The case was investigated in July 2022, led by Examining Judge Michel Claes. An important detail is that parliamentarians who are protected by their immunity can only be arrested if they are caught in the act.
At the request of Euronews The European Parliament has stated that it does not comment on current issues, but – as before – cooperates fully with the relevant bodies. “Corruption has no place anywhere in the European Union. We fully support the authorities,” their declaration read.
