She was the "glamour girl" of the European Union, a former TV presenter whose love of politics made her vice-president of the European Parliament at the age of just 44.
Thus begins the British Daily Mail's feature on Greek MEP Eva Kaili, who has been in custody since last weekend as corruption charges are pending against her. "Eva Kaili has stunning looks, an Italian partner, a luxurious lifestyle and an 18-month-old daughter. She hung out with people like Richard Branson and was beginning to gain power and influence. In short, she had the world at her feet," the article said of the Greek MEP.
The Daily Mail points out that after her arrest for involvement in Qatar Gate, Kaili may lose everything, after bags of banknotes were found in her Brussels apartment and the scandal she is allegedly involved in is one of the biggest corruption scandals in the Belgian capital. The Daily Mail's online edition highlights Eva Kaili's links with international jet-set billionaires such as Richard Branson with whom the now former vice-president of the European Parliament was photographed on his luxury private island property in the Caribbean. Kaili visited British tycoon Richard Branson's Necker Island in 2017 and the two are pictured with a group of other people enjoying a drink at a bar on the island.
The publication cites a brief biography of Kaili, which says that the 44-year-old MEP was born in Thessaloniki and began participating in politics at the age of 14 when she enrolled in the youth section of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK). Kaili studied architecture and did a master's degree in European Affairs and at the age of 23, in 2002, she was elected as a municipal councillor of Thessaloniki. Two years later she ran for parliament but was not elected.
The break with Prime Minister George Papandreou
From 2004 to 2007 she worked as a news anchor for Mega. In 2007 she "won" a seat in the Greek parliament and left the television set. From 2007 to 2012 Kaili was a member of the PASOK parliament and in 2014 she moved to Brussels after being elected as a member of the European Parliament. The same publication does not fail to point out that the blonde MEP had fallen out with then PASOK leader Georgios Papandreou when - as a party MP and in the midst of the economic crisis in Greece in 2011 - she had sent a letter to the country's prime minister saying that she could not give a vote of confidence to the government, calling for a government of national unity without Georgios Papandreou.
Also, the Daily Mail, citing a Politico article, writes that Kaili had falsely stated in an interview with Greek media that the communists had murdered her grandfather "This later turned out to be a lie. She never apologized, nor was she held accountable by the Greek media," Politico writes.
Kaili's love of travel and her partner's lavish life
In Brussels, Kaili worked closely with her sister, Madalena, who heads a think tank that deals with new technologies and the relevant legislative framework within the EU.
According to Eva Kaili's Instagram posts, the MEP loves travelling and travels mainly to Greece, Paris, London, New York and Washington DC. In the summer of 2017, her love of travel led her to the private island of billionaire Richard Branson in the British Virgin Islands, while at the same time she enjoyed her holidays in Croatia and Italy. In fact, in a social media post she wrote about her meeting with Branson: "When you meet myths".
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However, according to the Daily Mail, Virgin founder Richard Branson is not the only billionaire whose company the MEP enjoyed. The publication reports that Kaili often dated businessman Ivan Savvidis and partied at clubs in Athens when she visited Greece.
In 2020, Eva Kaili met her now 35-year-old Italian partner Francesco Giorgio, who works as an adviser on Middle East and North Africa issues at the European Parliament.
In 2020, Eva Kaili met her now 35-year-old Italian partner Francesco Giorgio, who works as an adviser on Middle East and North Africa issues at the European Parliament. The couple are not married but have an 18-month-old daughter, Ariadne. In the same vein as Kaili, her partner seems to be leading a luxurious life judging by his social media posts. Photos posted by Georgie show him sailing in the Mediterranean, skiing in the French Alps, driving a Range Rover, meeting the Dalai Lama and Chinese activist and artist Ai Wei Wei.
Just last January Eva Kaili was elected vice-president of the European Parliament, a position from which she was removed when her involvement in Qatar Gate became known.
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