Member of the European Parliament Eva Kaili, detained on Friday in a corruption case, on Saturday revoked her mandate as vice-president of the European Parliament by President Roberta Metsola, reports AFP.

“In light of the ongoing legal investigations by the Belgian authorities, President Metsola has decided to immediately suspend all powers and duties delegated to Eva Kyle as Vice-President of the European Parliament,” the carrier announced in the evening. word by Robert Metsol.

Five people were detained in Brussels on Friday following at least 16 searches as part of an investigation into suspicions that “the Gulf country is influencing economic and political decisions of the European Parliament by paying large sums of money or offering large gifts.”

The file acquired an additional dimension when the identity of the fifth person detained on Friday night was confirmed, namely Greek MEP Eva Kyli – a 44-year-old former TV presenter who until Saturday also held the position of vice president. European Parliament.

Eva Kylie has already been expelled from her Greek party, Pasok, and suspended from the Socialists and Democrats group in parliament. In addition, she is under pressure to give up her seat in parliament.

On Saturday, PASOK demanded that Eva Kylie give up her seat in the European Parliament, but she refused to do so by late Saturday. Belgian newspaper L’Echo quoted an unnamed Greek lawmaker as saying that he “knows that this will mean removing parliamentary immunity,” Ekathimerini reported.

Bags of money were found in Kylie’s home

Kylie was immediately expelled from the Socialist Party of Greece (Pasok-Kinal), which also wants her to give up her seat in the European Parliament. The Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group announced the suspension “with immediate effect”.

Like Pasok, a group of Green MEPs called for Ms Kylie’s resignation with the voice of its co-chair, Belgian Philippe Lambert.

The hearing of five suspects continued in Brussels on Saturday, the spokesman of the federal prosecutor’s office said.

The investigating judge must make a decision on a possible preventive measure within 48 hours after the arrest, that is, no later than Sunday.

According to the prosecutor’s office, the investigation by Belgian judge Michel Clees concerns “corruption” and “money laundering” in an organized group.

Belgian newspaper L’Echo said on Saturday that “several bags full of banknotes” were found at Eva Kylie’s home in Brussels, which was raided by police after her father was arrested with a large sum of cash in a “suitcase”.

According to information confirmed by AFP, at least three of the suspects arrested on Friday are Italian or of Italian origin: former Socialist MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri, International Trade Union Confederation (ITU) General Secretary Luca Visentini, and Francesco Giorgi , S&D parliamentary assistant, partner of Ms Kylie.

During the operation, police seized “approximately €600,000 in cash” as well as “computer equipment and mobile phones”, the contents of which will be analysed.

The gifts or benefits offered may be linked to Qatar’s desire to improve its reputation, which has been heavily criticized for its human rights and treatment of foreign workers.