EU-Qatar graft scandal uncovered by year-long, pan-Europe probe, Belgium says


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  • Wednesday, 14 Dec 2022

FILE PHOTO: European Parliament vice president, Greek socialist Eva Kaili, is seen at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium December 7, 2022. European Union 2022 - Source : EP/Handout via REUTERS

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Belgium's intelligence service worked closely with other European countries for more than a year to uncover the graft scandal now rocking the European Parliament, the justice ministry said.

Prosecutors suspect Greek MEP Eva Kaili and three others accepted bribes from World Cup host Qatar in a bid to influence European Union policymaking in one of the biggest scandals to hit the 27-nation bloc.

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