Eva Kaili

Eva Kaili tried to invite EU Parliament chief Roberta Metsola to Qatar World Cup

Leaked documents from the so-called Qatargate investigation, seen by POLITICO, shed new light on the activities of Eva Kaili. Kailli is involved in the biggest corruption scandal to hit the…

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Qatargate suspect Eva Kaili freed from house arrest

Eva Kaili, one of the main suspects in a cash-for-influence corruption probe at the European Parliament, is no longer under house arrest. Kaili was one of the first to be…

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Qatargate suspect Eva Kaili wants to perform her duties at the European Parliament

Eva Kaili will soon seek to have her house confinement lifted, her lawyer said, the politician, one of the main suspects in a corruption probe at the European Parliament, was…

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Former MEP Eva Kaili moved to house arrest

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Eva Kaili, the former European Parliament vice president accused of corruption, is to be released from custody, while still facing charges, federal prosecutors and her lawyer's office…

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Custody of ex-European Parliament VP Kaili extended amid graft probe

BRUSSELS, March 3 (Reuters) - A Belgian judge ruled on Friday that European lawmaker Eva Kaili would remain in custody for two more months as an investigation continues into corruption…

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Jailed MEP Eva Kaili challenges lifting of her immunity

Former European Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili has filed an appeal against the European prosecutor’s request to lift her immunity over alleged irregularities in assistants’ salaries. The Greek MEP has…

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MEP Eva Kaili to remain in prison, protests treatment in Belgian jail

Eva Kaili, the Greek MEP at the centre of the corruption scandal engulfing the European Parliament, has been ordered to remain in prison for at least one additional month. The…

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Former European Parliament VP Kaili remains in custody amid corruption investigation

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Belgian judge ruled on Thursday that European lawmaker Eva Kaili will remain in custody for another month as an investigation continues into corruption charges in a…

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European lawmaker Eva Kaili’s stellar rise hit by Qatar probe

ATHENS (Reuters) - Eva Kaili's career charted a meteoric rise from student activism in Greece to the highest echelons of European lawmaking but now faces an equally precipitous fall after…

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European prosecutor requests immunity lifted from two Greek MEPs

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European chief prosecutor requested on Thursday that the European Parliament lift the immunity from prosecution of two Greek members over suspicions of fraud. The prosecutor's office…

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UPDATED: We first need to know all the facts, France’s Macron says on Qatar corruption probe

By Philip Blenkinsop and Charlotte Campenhout Year-long, pan-EU investigation into MEPs Graft scandal rocks European Parliament Raids uncover suitcase, briefcases stacked with cash MEP Kaili's detention hearing pushed to Dec.22…

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Judge to decide on detention of EU-Qatar graft scandal suspects

By Philip Blenkinsop and Johnny Cotton BRUSSELS, Dec 14 (Reuters) - A three-judge panel will decide on Wednesday whether four suspects charged and arrested in a fraud scandal rocking the…

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Factbox: The European Parliament’s cash-for-influence scandal

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian authorities have charged four people linked to the European Parliament over allegations World Cup host Qatar lavished them with cash and gifts to influence decision-making. RAIDS…

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UPDATE European Parliament acts against lawmaker Kaili over Qatar graft charges

By Andreas Buerger and Charlotte Van Campenhout STRASBOURG, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The European Parliament took steps on Tuesday to strip lawmaker Eva Kaili of her senior assembly post after she and…

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UPDATE – ‘European democracy under attack,’ says EU parliament president

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola condemned alleged corruption claims in an address to the plenary on Monday in Strasbourg, France. "Make no mistake, the European Parliament, dear colleague, is under…

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Qatar graft probe damages European Parliament, EU ministers say

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union's credibility is at stake, EU foreign ministers warned on Monday, following allegations Qatar lavished cash and gifts on European Parliament officials to influence decision-making. Greece…

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UPDATED: EP Vice-President Eva Kaili charged in connection with Qatar corruption scandal

A Belgian judge charged four people on Sunday over allegedly receiving money and gifts from a Gulf state to influence decisions in the European Parliament, accusations that have caused consternation…

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