the latest from brussels. i think the details of this case so far is probably what has shocked people across brussels and beyond, so belgian prosecutors came out on friday and said that they carried out a series of raids on properties across brussels they d seized 600,000 euros in cash and as well over the weekend we learned that among those arrested, four had been charged, among them is reported to be a greek mep, a vice president of the european parliament, one of 1a, and although she has now been stripped of her powers by the european parliament parliament, also reportedly a charge, francesco georgia, parliamentary assistant and her partner, so among the four charged, we are told.
malta to brussels to witness belgian police search through an mep s us, that s part of the belgian constitution, she had to be present for that search and they 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 the stuff of hollywood movies. they have also ceased things like computers and mobile phones to examine so it s a very big operation. how are european officials reacting 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 ombudsman has called for a complete overhaul of the ethics system that they have, she has also criticised the european suspicions she says the statements have set up
the european parliament. the case then came to light last friday when belgian police said they d 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. this is the head of the european parliament. whether it is tightening of our rules, whether it is tightening of our rules, whether it is inquiring further, rules, whether it is inquiring further, whether it is looking at the influence of certain countries, we will the influence of certain countries, we will not the influence of certain countries, we will not stop and leave no stone unturned~ we will not stop and leave no stone unturned~ i we will not stop and leave no stone unturned. i cannot predict where this will unturned. i cannot predict where this will go, but what i can say, i fear, this will go, but what i can say, i fe
150,000 euros was at the home of one mep, maybe eva kaili, there were 600,000 euros in cash at one home. brussels i5 600,000 euros in cash at one home. brussels is an expensive city, a night out with drinks and dinner will see you coming home with your wallet empty but i think some people still have trouble justifying why they had 600,000 euros in cash at home. i think the office of an assistant to an italian mep has just been sealed off by the police, they are broadening their investigation. the debate which has just started, they will be looking at the various suggestions that have been made about how to increase transparency and oversight of financial affairs. meps have been pushing for this for a very long time, my third reporting trip to brussels was in 1999 and that its weather had been a particularly harsh report