Belgian prosecutors probe alleged corruption in European Parliament


FILE PHOTO: A general view of the building of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France October 9, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian prosecutors on Thursday said several individuals had been arrested for questioning in connection with their alleged involvement in active corruption within the European Parliament.

The prosecutors said 21 searches were carried out by the Federal Police in the Brussels region, as well as in Flanders, Wallonia and in Portugal.

(Reporting by Geert De Clercq and Bart Meijer; Editing by Alex Richardson)

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