The Vice President of the European Parliament is the most prominent suspect in the corruption scandal.
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Brussels Politicians and experts speak of the biggest corruption scandal in the history of the European Parliament: After the arrest warrants against four suspects on Sunday, the political processing of the “Qatar Gate” began on Monday.
Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (The Greens) said before a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels that the “credibility of the EU” was at stake. The parliamentarians wanted to discuss the events in Strasbourg in the afternoon. In interviews, individual members of parliament were appalled and called for a committee of inquiry and tightening of lobbying rules.
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What happened?
Belgian investigators searched several apartments and houses in Brussels on Friday. They arrested six people and secured 600,000 euros in cash, data carriers and smartphones. On Sunday, the Belgian public prosecutor’s office issued arrest warrants against four of the people for involvement in a criminal organization, money laundering and corruption.
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