Several people were arrested as part of an investigation into corruption linked to the European Parliament and Huawei. The company is suspected of corrupting those responsible for the European Union, according to the .
A spokesperson for the office of federal prosecutors in Belgium, where the European Parliament is, said that the authorities are "An in progress in progress on the preliminary accusations of active corruption, the counterfeiting of documents, money laundering in the European Parliament." Prosecutors said "The offenses would have been committed by a criminal organization" and were made to promote "Purely private commercial interests in the context of political decisions."
"Corruption would have been practiced regularly and very discreetly from 2021 to the present day, under the guise of commercial lobbying and to take various forms, such as the remuneration of political positions or excessive gifts such as food and travel costs, or regular invitations to [soccer] matches," The office said in a statement. He added later that the "The alleged corruption would have benefited Huawei."
The police have made a descent into several addresses in Belgium and Portugal, according to reports. Two European offices linked to two assistants who are involved in the case were sealed.
Those arrested were questioned about their alleged involvement "in active corruption within the European Parliament," said prosecutors said. An office spokesperson told that no member of the Parliament (MEPS) was directly targeted during these raids. However, that about 15 current and old deputies are "on the radar" Investigators.
Huawei said it would be "communicate urgently with the investigation" To better understand the problem to accomplish, while the company takes the allegations "seriously." A spokesperson said that "Huawei has a zero tolerance policy towards corruption or other reprehensible acts, and we undertake to comply with all the laws and regulations applicable at any time."
A spokesperson for the European Parliament said that the legislative body had "received a request for cooperation from the Belgian authorities to help the investigation that Parliament will quickly honor."
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