Senior EU lawmaker arrested over alleged bribery by Gulf state
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15:53 11 Dec, 2022
European Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili has been arrested in an investigation into suspected bribery by a Gulf state
Belgian prosecutors believe the unnamed country tried to influence the parliament with money or other gifts, Qazet.az reports.
Four others were also arrested, according to the AFP news agency.
Local media suggested the Gulf state in question was Qatar - but a Qatari spokesperson said he was unaware of any investigation, and denied misconduct.
Ms Kaili, a lawmaker at the European Parliament and one of its 14 elected vice presidents, has been suspended from the parliament's Socialists and Democrats Group and expelled from the Greek centre-left Pasok party.