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Belgian police searched 16 homes and detained at least four people in and around Brussels on Friday, as part of an investigation into lobbying by Qatar at the European Parliament.
The raids has triggered a major scandal for the Parliament and the Socialists and Democrats group in particular, which has been criticized over its soft stance on Qatar in the run-up to the football World Cup.
The searches were carried out as part of a wider investigation into criminal organization, corruption and money laundering, and primarily targeted parliamentary assistants, the Belgian federal prosecutors office said in a statement.
Belgian newspaper Le Soir reported those detained included European Parliament Vice-President Eva Kaili from the Greek socialist party Pasok and Luca Visentini, secretary general of the International Trade Union Confederation.
Kaili recently called Qatar a frontrunner in labor rights after meeting with Qatars labor minister, despite deep international concerns about conditions for stadium construction. She did not immediately reply to requests for comment Friday evening.
https://www.politico.eu/article/belg...arliament/amp/