The repercussions of the arrest of the vice-president of the EP, Kaili, in Brussels continue

The repercussions of the arrest of Kaili, one of the EP vice-presidents, in the anti-corruption operation in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, headquarters of the EP, continue. The spokesman for the Belgian Federal Prosecutor’s Office said that the interrogation of Kaili and other detainees continues today.

The president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, said on Twitter: “AP is firmly against corruption. At this stage, we are unable to comment on the ongoing investigations, other than to confirm that we are and will be cooperating fully with all relevant law enforcement and judicial authorities. We will do everything we can to ensure that justice is served.” shared.

The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) in AP, of which Kaili is a member, also announced that its membership was suspended. The Greek opposition party PASOK expelled Kaili from the party yesterday.

According to Belgian media reports, Kaili, one of AP’s 14 vice-presidents, and Pier-Antonio Panzeri, a former Italian S&D deputy and member of the Italian Articulo Uno Party, Luca Visentini, general secretary of the International Confederation of Trade Unions, and Francesco Giorgi , an S&D aide, are among those arrested.

Prosecution Statement

In a statement issued yesterday by the Belgian Federal Prosecutor’s Office, it was announced that an anonymous Gulf country was suspected of giving large sums of cash and offering high-value gifts to people strategically located in the European Parliament for several months to influence the European Parliament. decisions

The statement specifies that in the raids carried out yesterday a total of 600,000 euros in cash, computer equipment and mobile phones were seized. (AA)