(Update: adds info from prosecutors, court date) Athens/Brussels, Dec 13 (EFE).- Eva Kaili’s lawyer on Tuesday denied the former European parliament vice president had taken bribes from Qatar after she was arrested by Belgian police and charged with corruption and money laundering. “She has nothing to do with financing from Qatar, nothing – explicitly and …
Athens, Dec 13 (EFE).- Eva Kaili’s lawyer on Tuesday denied the former European parliament vice president received bribes from Qatar after she was arrested on corruption and money laundering charges. “She has nothing to do with financing from Qatar, nothing – explicitly and unequivocally. That is her position,” Kaili’s lawyer, Michalis Dimitrakopoulos, said on Open …
Athens, Dec 12 (EFE) – Greek authorities on Monday froze the assets of European Parliament vice president Eva Kaili, as well as those of her closest relatives, anti-money laundering authority chief Haralambos Vourliotis said in a statement. Kaili was arrested on Sunday on corruption charges for allegedly receiving hefty bribes from Qatar to influence EP …