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Another scandal in the European Parliament/ Another MEP is banned for corruption

2023-02-10 16:44:00, Kosova & Bota CNA
Another scandal in the European Parliament/ Another MEP is banned for corruption
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Belgian prosecutors investigating a corruption scandal that has rocked the European Parliament carried out new checks on Friday and questioned a lawmaker whose immunity was lifted last week.

Prosecutors said in a statement that a member of the European Parliament, who they identified only by the initials MT, but who a source with knowledge of the case said was Marc Tarabella, was arrested on Friday morning.

Belgian authorities searched Mr Tarabella's home in Anthisnes in eastern Belgium, the town hall and a safe at a bank in the city of Liege.

Gjyqtari që mbikëqyr çështjen pritet të vendosë po të premten nëse zoti Tarabella do të përballet me akuza të mundshme, thanë prokurorët. Zoti Tarabella mohon të ketë kryer ndonjë shkelje.

Deputetja greke e Parlamentit Evropian Eva Kaili, ish-deputeti italian Pier Antonio Panzeri, si edhe dy persona të tjerë, janë në paraburgim në Belgjikë nën akuza për korrupsion dhe pastrim parash në lidhje me pagesa që dyshohet se kanë marrë nga Katari dhe Maroku.

Zoti Panzeri ka rënë dakord të bashkëpunojë me autoritetet belge në këmbim të një dënimi të reduktuar. Zonja Kaili nuk i ka pranuar akuzat. Katari dhe Maroku kanë refuzuar të kenë dhënë para.

Mr. Tarabella's lawyer has said that the MEP had visited Qatar twice and had been completely transparent about these trips with a focus on human and labor rights and freedom of expression.

The European Parliament last week removed the immunity of Mr. Tarabella and the Italian Andrea Cozzolino. Through their lawyers, they have denied having committed a violation and said that they are ready to answer the questions of the Belgian authorities./ VOA





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