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L’Echo: Kylie spent the night in detention, bags of banknotes were found at her house

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L’Echo: Kylie spent the night in detention, bags of banknotes were found at her house

It takes on explosive dimensions in the midst of it Soccer World Cup in Qatar in corruption scandal erupted in the heart of the European capital, in which the name of a Greek MEP is involved, Eva Kyliewho was brought in for interrogation charge of bribery as well as donation.

Mrs. Kylie’s introduction and four more peoplewas done in the context of the investigation held yesterday in Brussels Anti-Corruption Bureauin case of corruption and funding by Qatari officialsin the European Parliament.

The Belgian authorities held on Friday, December 9, at least 17 polls in various municipalities of Brussels, including in the house of Mrs. Eva Kaili.

According to the Belgian newspaper l’echoMs Kylie spent the night in the detention center since they were found at her home “bags of banknotes”.

The same newspaper reports that Ms Kylie was arrested on her own initiative, which is the only possible way to revoke her parliamentary immunity. investigators also arrested her fatherwho tried to escape with a suitcase full of banknotes.

According to the newspaper Le SoirMs Kylie, like the other four arrested who were taken to court yesterday, will within 48 hours by a competent judgewho will decide on possible arrest warrants.

The Belgian federal prosecutor’s office has not confirmed the names of those arrested, but emphasizes that they “persons with strategic positions”.

According to the Athens Agency, the other four arrested are partners of Ms. Kaili, Francesco Giorgiwho was previously an associate of the also arrested former Socialist MEP (2004-2019), Pier Antonio Pancheri.

Also arrested was the newly appointed general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Luca Vincentini, who for 11 years was the head of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). The fifth person Nicolò Figa Talamancadirector of the public organization “There is no peace without justice.”

According to all the media, yesterday at the same time they were detained in Bergamo, Italy. husband and daughter former Italian MEP, Pier Antonio Pancheriwho is the founder of one of the NGOs being investigated by the Belgian police”,Fight against impunitywhich has been fighting human rights violations since 2019.

They were found in Mr. Pankeri’s house in Brussels. 600,000 eurosSuar reports.

It also became known that the Belgian authorities raided the homes and offices of associates of two Belgian MEPs. Marie Alenaformer minister of Belgium and Mark Tarabellawho also belong to the socialist group of the European Parliament.

The authorities confiscated computers and sealed the offices of their aides.

Finally, it is noted that the report of the federal prosecutor’s office states that the Belgian authorities are at the center of the investigation Qatar’s actionswhere the World Cup is currently held is suspected of “influencing the financial and political decisions of the European Parliament by paying significant sums of money or offering significant gifts”.

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Author: newsroom

Source: Kathimerini

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