The defense of the Social Democratic MEP had asked the court in a hearing held this morning that she be released with an electronic bracelet because “she was never corrupted.”
Euskaraz irakurri: Belgikak behin-behineko espetxealdian dauka Eva Kaili, Europako Parlamentuko eroskeria sareagatik
A Belgian court of first instance decided on Thursday to keep the Greek MEP in preventive detention Eva Kailiaccused of belonging to a criminal organization, corruption and money laundering of money in an alleged bribery scheme in it European Parliament linked to Qatar and Morocco.
The defense of the Social Democratic MEP had ensured that Kailí “was never corrupted” 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 eurochamberbut still holds her seat, was arrested despite having parliamentary immunity because the Belgian authorities considered that she was committing a flagrante delicto.
In the operation, in which there were about twenty records and more than 1.5 million euros in cash, computer equipment and telephones were seized, the agents also arrested three other defendants in the case for the same accusations, who already appeared on the 14th in a first court hearing.
The court then decided to keep the Italian in preventive detention Pier Antonio Panzeriformer MEP, leader of the NGO Fight Impunity (Fight against Intimacy) and alleged ringleader of the bribery ringand also left his compatriot in jail Francesco Giorgioparliamentary assistant in the Eurochamber and sentimental partner of Kailí.
The court did release the “lobbyist” and general secretary of the NGO No Peace Without Justice (Without peace there is no justice), Niccolo Figa-Talamancabut requires you to wear an electronic bracelet.
On December 9, the Italian trade unionist Luca Visentini and the father of the MEP, Alessandro Kailiwho was arrested leaving a hotel with a suitcase full of cash, but both were released two days later.
The case also affects two other MEPs, the Belgian socialist Marc Tarabella and the Italian socialist Andrea Cozzolinoalthough they are not charged.
Source: Eitb
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