According to reports, Eva Kayli is involved in the European Parliament corruption scandal from Qatar. The MEP, who is protected by immunity, has been brought in for questioning by Belgian authorities, while her husband, Francesco Giorgio, was arrested on Friday morning.
[/P]The French agency reported that the authorities have proceeded with her arrest.
The reaction of PASOK was immediate, which proceeded to delete her.
A statement from Charilaou Trikoupis reads.
According to information from Charilaou Trikoupis, on Monday, Ms. Kaili's expulsion from the European Socialist Party will be announced.
According to a report in the Belgian newspaper Le Soir, a search of the PASOK MEP's house preceded her expulsion, which is not true, since her immunity is in force.
The Belgian newspaper specifically writes:
"On Friday, more than 15 searches were carried out by agents of the Central Anti-Corruption Office in Brussels and four people, considered suspects, were arrested.
Among them, Luca Visentini, newly elected General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, former S&D MEP Pier-Antonio Panzeri and Francesco Giorgio, former parliamentary assistant to Mr. Panzeri's parliamentary assistant, current S&D group associate and partner of Eva Kaili.
Eva Kaili, 44, a former Greek TV presenter and MEP since 2014, was also targeted by the investigators.
Eva Kaili, 44, a former Greek TV presenter and MEP since 2014, was also targeted by the investigators. Her house was searched late Friday afternoon and she was taken to the prosecutor."
In addition to the four arrests, police seized "about 600.000 euros in cash", as well as "computer equipment and mobile phones", the contents of which will be examined.
It is noted that the office of Eva Kaili's husband, who was previously a partner of Pier-Antonio Panzeri, has been sealed since Friday morning. It should be noted that Ms Kaili, who is one of the vice-presidents of the European Parliament, had visited Qatar in early November and then, speaking in the European Parliament, had described the country as a "pioneer" on the issue of labour relations, provoking a variety of reactions. [BR]
Earlier it had been reported from Brussels that four people, including a former MEP, had been arrested as part of an investigation by a financial judge into suspected bribery from a "Gulf country" within the European Parliament, the Belgian federal prosecutor's office said. The country was not named by the prosecutor's office.
According to Le Soir, however, Qatari officials had tried to bribe an elected Italian socialist who was a member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2019.
The investigation concerns, among other things, acts of "corruption" and "money laundering" within an organised gang, according to the prosecutor's press release.
For months, Belgian investigators "suspected that a Gulf country was influencing the financial and political decisions of the European Parliament by paying substantial sums of money or offering substantial gifts to third parties with political standing and/or an important strategic position" within that institution.
The reaction of the Euro-socialists
The Social Democrats in the European Parliament have declared zero tolerance for corruption in the wake of the Belgian arrest case. They say they are alarmed by the recent developments and call for the allegations to be thoroughly investigated.
"Given the seriousness of the allegations, until the competent authorities provide relevant information and clarifications, we call for the suspension of work on any dossiers and votes in plenary on the Gulf States, in particular the liberalisation of the visa regime and planned visits."
"Given the seriousness of the allegations, until the competent authorities provide relevant information and clarifications, we call for the suspension of work on any dossiers and votes in plenary on the Gulf States, in particular the liberalisation of the visa regime and planned visits.
Recall that Qatar was attempting to achieve the abolition of visas and visits of its citizens to Europe under the Schengen regime, which had caused the reaction of several countries , including France.
Source: protothema.gr
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