Greece’s anti-money laundering authority announced on Monday, December 12, that it will freeze all assets of the Greek vice-president of the European Parliament, Eva Kaili, who is jailed in Brussels for her role in the high-profile Qatar corruption scandal. .
The measure against an elected official expelled from the Greek socialist Pasok-Kinal party after this case refers to “bank accounts, safes, companies and any other financial assetsAccording to Haralambos Vourliotis, President of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority, quoted by a member of the same organization.
Lively commotion
Greek banking institutions and competent public services have already been informed of this measure by the Anti-Money Laundering Authority, according to this member of the institution. The asset freeze also applies to members of Eva Kylie’s immediate family, such as her parents, according to the same source.
Also in the authorities’ sights is a real estate company recently set up in Athens’ posh Kolonaki district by the 44-year-old MEP and his Italian companion, who is also jailed in Belgium.
The arrest of Eva Kiley, elected European since 2014, who has been the vice-president of the European Parliament since January, caused a great stir in Europe, particularly in her home country.
In the act
This former TV presenter was charged with “corruptionIn Brussels on Sunday and jailed pending an investigation by a Belgian judge into large payments that Qatar had to make to influence decisions of this major EU institution.
A judicial source told AFP that Eva Kiley and three others were jailed by a Brussels judge two days after their arrest as part of an investigation into the actions of the 2022 host country.
Eva Kylie could not use her parliamentary immunity, because the crime for which she is accused is specified.in the act“The same judicial source clarified. This source confirmed press reports that “ticket bagswere found in the apartment of the elected Greek socialist.
Source: Le Figaro
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