Eva Kaili, a Greek Member of the European Parliament, who was dismissed from her position as the Vice President of the European Parliament for her alleged involvement in the bribery scandal that ravaged Qatar and Morocco, confessed before the Belgian judge investigating the case that she had instructed her father to remove his address for the most part. amount of cash.
Social democrat Helena partially admitted to participating in the plot, as the newspaper “Le Soir” reported on Tuesday, which has access to an arrest warrant issued by the investigating judge on the 9th. “He instructed his father to hide the money.”
The 44-year-old former television presenter also said: was aware of her husband’s “activity”Italian Francesco Giorgi, along with former MP Pier Antonio Panzeri of the same nationality, said that “ticket suitcases passed through his apartment” in Brussels, which appears to be the core of the so-called influence plan, according to the Belgian media in question. .
Agents surprise Kaili’s father A hotel in the heart of the European part of Brussels A situation that allows them, with a bag of money, to act with the understanding that Greek politics has committed an blatant crime, despite parliamentary immunity.
Kaili, who has been imprisoned in Haren prison (Brussels suburbs) since 9 December, will appear in court next Thursday. Brussels court of first instance correctionalWho will decide whether he will continue in jail, conditionally or unconditionally.
Kaili, 35, 44, and father of a two-year-old daughter, Giorgi, admitted involvement in the Eurochamber bribery scheme, citing Panzieri as the mastermind of the conspiracy. police confiscate 700,000 euros in his home and the accused and imprisoned like himself.
Panzieri’s wife and daughter were arrested in Italy. It is considering the extradition request made by Belgium for the first one, which accepted the previous day and which corresponds to the second one today.
Investigators confirmed that the two women had traveled to Morocco to buy “products” from Abderrahim Atmoun, Morocco’s ambassador to Poland, according to a series of wiretaps belonging to the Panzeri family, also revealed by “Le Soir” today. the diplomat apparently alludes to in a conversation with the former Italian politician and founder of the NGO fight impunity (Fighting Impunity).
Giorgi admitted to being part of an organization used by both Morocco and Qatar. to interfere in European affairs, Le Soir as it progressed a few days ago.
In today’s statements, the newspaper told Panzeri’s investigative judge that the Belgian Social Democrat Deputy Marc TarabellaAlso investigated in this case is whether he received “gifts” from Qatar, something he and his defense have repeatedly denied.
Georgi also pointed out the following points in his statement: tarabella and also Italian Social Democratic MP Andrea CozzolinoThat Kaili’s partner works as an assistant.
According to the arrest warrant for Kaili, when her husband was arrested, Kaili tried to warn Panzeri but also warned Panzeri about what had happened. “two MPs”, Belgian newspaper, whose names were not mentioned in the arrest warrant.
In addition to Kaili, Panzeri and Giorgi, who are currently in detention, continue their detention with a court decision, “lobbyist” and NGO Secretary General, No Peace No Justice (No Justice Without Peace), Niccolo Figa-Talamanca Released with an electronic wristband.
The trio appeared before the first-instance correctional court in Brussels on 14 December at a hearing that Kaili was also summoned, but I will not be able to attend the hearing at the Palace of Justice. court officials strikeThe reason why his trial has been postponed to this Thursday.
The union leader admitted he received 50,000 euros this Monday from the Fight Impunity NGO. Luca Visentini The general secretariat of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) for his campaign, however, assured that it was a free donation.
Former European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos He also admitted that he received 60,000 euros from Fight Impunity, of which he was an honorary member, between February 2021 and February 2022.