happening at the spanish federation particularly. this abuse has been going on for years. the coach before was in powerfor 27 years, this is not the first time that players are vetoed from the national team, this is not the first time players step away from the national team, this is not a first time essentially what has happened is there is a camera on rubiales and this problem has been going on since the 1990s essentially is, so under rubiales he has been forfive is, so under rubiales he has been for five years now and he is, so under rubiales he has been forfive years now and he is is, so under rubiales he has been for five years now and he is that person you know these players have fought through day today, stuff, so this is nothing new. it sjust come to light now, but it has been going on form many many years. but it has come to a head. on form many many years. but it has come to a head, he s on form many many years. but it has come to a head, he s on on form many many years
moving in the right direction at the very least, but it s still not really enough. someone who has huge responsibility has marred the biggest day injenny hermoso s career and the spain women s national team as well. his annual sala is national team as well. his annual salary is over national team as well. his annual salary is over 600,000 national team as well. his annual salary is over 600,000 euros - national team as well. his annual salary is over 600,000 euros so | national team as well. his annual. salary is over 600,000 euros so you see why you might be toughing it out. the apology was interesting because it seemed to claim it was over exuberance and there was no ill intent. what is the spanish fa saying about that? intent. what is the spanish fa saying about that? thankfully they have taken a saying about that? thankfully they have taken a really saying about that? thankfully they have taken a really firm saying about that? thankfully they have taken a really firm stan
afterwards that this might have been caused basically by dirty money. this began in the summer when the belgian prosecutors launched an inquiry into possible corrupt activity by qatar around the european parliament. the case then came to light last friday when belgian police said they had seized around 600,000 euros worth of cash in mutiple searches in brussels. computers and mobile phones were also taken. prosecutors suspect qatar tried to influence parliament by donating money or gifts to meps and those close to them. qatar denies this. it s sent shockwaves through the european union. this is the belgian prime minister. trying to influence our decision making with bribery, if that would be confirmed that it is the case that it be confirmed that it is the case thatitis be confirmed that it is the case that it is related to certain countries, i would not see how it would not have consequences in our
case so far is partly what has shocked people across brussels and beyond, so belgian prosecutors came out friday and said that they carried out and said that they carried out a series of raids on properties across brussels. they seized 600,000 euros in cash and as well over the weekend we learned that among those arrested, four had been in charge. among them is reported to be eva kaili who is a greek mep, a vice president of the european parliament, one of 1a, although she has now been stripped of her powers by the european parliament president, roberta metsola. also reportedly a charge francesco giorgi. a parliamentary assistant and her partner. eva kaili s partner, among the four charged, we are told. for meps, parliament, it is going to raise big questions and at the rear pin president has
search and they ve seized about 600,000 euros in cash, after having searched about 16 homes, offices, they even at one point found a suitcase full of cash, in a hotel room, it is really the stuff of hollywood movies. they have also seized things like computers and mobile phones to examine them so it s a very big operation. how have european officials reacted to this news? they are not pleased, they have said the investigation is extremely an important and this had at the core of european democracy. the eu 0mbudsman has called for a complete overhaul of the ethics system that they have, she has also criticised, ursula von der leyen, the european commission president for saying she have set up a system which is toothless and it needs more investigative power and sectioning power, they have also taken some action in regards to qatar