European parliament VP arrested in World Cup corruption probe
Eva Kaili had praised Qatar over “labor rights” A Greek politician who served as one of the vice-presidents of the European Parliament was arrested on Friday in Belgium, as part of a massive police probe into alleged bribes offered to EU politicians by World Cup host Qatar. Belgium’s Federal Judicial Police (PJF) have suspected “a Gulf country” of influencing MEPs with “substantial sums of money” or “significant gifts” to third parties with influence on the lawmakers, the Central Anti-Corruption Office said in a statement. Police have confiscated over €600,000 in cash, as well as “computer equipment and cell phones.”...
Eva Kaili had praised Qatar over “labor rights” A Greek politician who served as one of the vice-presidents of the European Parliament was arrested on Friday in Belgium, as part of a massive police probe into alleged bribes offered...
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