Eva Kylie is in jail as part of an investigation into possible corruption by Qatar, host of the 2022 World Cup. After the arrest, the politician was expelled from the Greek party PASOK.
The MEP from Greece, Eva Kaili, who was imprisoned the previous day on suspicion of corruption, has been removed from the position of vice-president of the European Parliament (EP). This was announced on the evening of Saturday, December 10, the representative of the head of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola. In the EP speaker’s decision, 44-year-old Eva Kylie was relieved “from now on of all powers, duties and tasks” as his representative.
On Friday, December 9, Belgian police detained Eva Kaili in Brussels as part of an investigation into possible corruption by World Cup host Qatar. In addition to Eva Kaili, four other people were detained: her partner, who works in the European Parliament, as well as an Italian politician, a representative of a trade union association and an employee of an NGO. The police during the search found computers, mobile phones and 600 thousand euros.
In Greece, Eva Kylie was kicked out of the party
Earlier, the Greek Socialist Party PASOK, of which Eva Kaili is a member, announced her expulsion. In the European Parliament, Kylie is one of the representatives to monitor the situation in the labor market in Qatar, where human rights activists note many cases of violations of the rights of migrant workers from Asia and Africa.
Shortly before the start of the 2022 World Cup, Kylie met with the Minister of Labor of Qatar, Ali bin Samih Al-Marri, and on November 22, speaking in the European Parliament, she gave a positive assessment of the reform of the labor market in Qatar , calling it “inspiring the Arab world.” According to the AFP agency, the police suspect that the Qatari authorities tried to influence the decisions of the EP by transferring large funds and gifts.
Source: DW
Earlier, the SBU reported the disclosure of an attempt to bribe the head of the State Service. The foreigner offered money to the official so that he would give permission for the rapid import into Ukraine of drugs classified as precursors and narcotic drugs.
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