Watchdogs say it could be one of the biggest corruption scandals in European Parliament history.
Prosecutors suspect a Gulf state - reportedly Qatar - tried to influence parliament by donating money or gifts.Belgian police seized cash worth about €600,000 in 16 searches in Brussels on Friday. Computers and mobile phones were also taken, to examine their contents.No suspects have been publicly named but
MEPs I've spoken to say they're shocked by both the scale and blatancy of the accusations, albeit not by the suggestion a foreign power might try to influence EU policy - or seek to improve their country's reputation through public debates. She has also been suspended from the parliament's Socialists and Democrats Group, and expelled from the Greek centre-left Pasok party.Watchdogs and opposition MEPs said the bribery investigation could represent one of the biggest corruption scandals in European Parliament history.
Mr Borrell, speaking to reporters as he arrived at a meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday, said: "Certainly the news is very, very worrisome. Meanwhile Terry Reintke, who co-chairs the Green bloc in parliament, has called for Ms Kaili's immediate resignation. Local media has named the state as Qatar, though the Qatari government said any claims of misconduct were "gravely misinformed".
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