A Belgian investigation into alleged corruption at the European Parliament is “very worrisome”, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday after raids and arrests linked to alleged money and gifts from Qatar.
Prosecutors searched 16 houses and seized 600,000 euros ($631,800) in Brussels on Friday as part of the probe. Four people have since been charged and two released, prosecutors said in a statement on Sunday.
They have not named any of the suspects.
The European Parliament said at the weekend it had suspended the powers and duties of one of its vice presidents, Greek socialist Eva Kaili, in light of the Belgian investigation.
EU chiefs shocked by European Parliament corruption probe
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