A Belgian court is set to decide whether Eva Kaili, who was removed from her vice president post yesterday, and three co-accused will remain in custody pending trial in the corruption case.
Eva Kaili. Image: Alamy Stock Photo THE GREEK MEP central to an EU parliament graft scandal is awaiting a key ruling that may keep her behind bars, as she argued innocence in a case allegedly tied to World Cup host Qatar.
But it has also been criticised for the alleged mistreatment of migrant workers, most notoriously those who built the World Cup stadiums. She was arrested last week during a series of raids by Belgian graft investigators on the homes and offices of several MEPs and their assistants or associates.A Belgian judicial source, confirming reports in Belgian newspapers Le Soir and Knack, said €600,000 were found at the home of Italian former MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri, €150,000 in Kaili’s flat, and €750,000 in her father’s hotel room.
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