"I knew about it": Eva Kaili makes a partial confession in the corruption scandal
Created: 2022-12-20 10:29 am
By: Jens Kiffmeier
Did she take part in the bribery?
EU politician Eva Kaili is at the center of the EU corruption scandal.
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Now it's out: Eva Kaili made a partial confession in the EU corruption scandal.
Apparently she knew about the activities and the suitcases full of money.
Brussels – Eva Kaili has broken her silence: In the EU corruption scandal, the former Vice President of the European Parliament apparently made a partial confession.
According to consistent reports, the politician admitted before the investigating judge that she knew about the money laundering and bribery activities.
"It's true.
I knew about Mr. Panzeri's activities," the Italian newspaper
La Repubblica
and the Belgian newspaper
Le Soir
quoted from the interrogation.
Accordingly, she is said to have added: "And I knew that there were suitcases full of money in my house."
EU corruption scandal: Ex-Vice President Eva Kaili makes a partial confession
The previous EU Vice President Eva Kaili is at the center of the EU corruption scandal and is said to have been caught "in flagranti".
The social democrat is one of six suspects arrested by Belgian authorities on Friday 9 December in the scandal.
Four of them were taken into custody, including Kaili and her partner Francesco Giorgi.
The center of the investigation is the former MEP Antonio Panzeri.
The accusation against the detainees is suspicion of bribery and money laundering.
They are said to have received substantial amounts of money from Qatar in order to influence political decisions in parliament.
During the raid on several apartments and offices, the investigators secured a total of 1.5 million euros in cash.
Suitcases of money were also found in Kaili's apartment.
The Greek politician had previously protested her innocence through a lawyer.
But a few days ago her partner had already confessed.
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