The defense of the Social Democratic MEP had asked the court at a hearing held this morning to release her with an electronic bracelet because “she has never been corrupted”.
Euskaraz irakurri: Belgikak behin-behineko espetxealdian mantendu du Eva Kaili, Europako Parlamentuko eroskeria sareagatik
A Belgian court of first instance decided on Thursday to pre-emptively detain the Greek MEP Eve Kaliaccused of membership of a criminal organization, corruption and money laundering of money in an alleged bribery scheme in the European parliament linked to Qatar and Morocco.
The defense of the Social Democratic MEP had ensured that Kailí “was never damaged” and had petitioned the court at a hearing this morning to be released with an electronic bracelet.
Kailí, who has been removed from the vice presidency of the euro roombut still holds her seat, was arrested despite her parliamentary immunity because the Belgian authorities believed she had committed a flagrant delicto.
In the operation, in which there were about twenty defeated and more than 1.5 million euros in cash, computer equipment and telephones were seized, the officers also arrested three other defendants in the case for the same charges, who already appeared at a first court hearing on the 14th.
The court then decided to detain the Italian preventively Pier Antonio Panzeriformer MEP, leader of the NGO Fight Impunity (fight against intimacy) and alleged leader of the bribery ringand also left his compatriot in prison Francesco Giorgioparliamentary assistant in the Eurochamber and sentimental partner of Kailí.
The court released the “lobbyist” and general secretary of the NGO No Peace Without Justice. Niccolò Figa-Talamancabut requires you to wear an electronic bracelet.
On December 9, the Italian trade unionist Luca Visentini and the MEP’s father, Alessandro Kailiwho was arrested leaving a hotel with a suitcase full of money, but both were released two days later.
The case also affects two other MEPs, the Belgian socialist Mark Tarabella and the Italian Socialist Andrea Cozzolinoeven if they are not taxed.
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Source: EITB
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