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Belgian Police Raid Targets EU Parliament Corruption Linked to Huawei

Belgian federal prosecutors announced several arrests in a corruption investigation linked to the European Parliament and Huawei, which is suspected of bribing lawmakers.
The prosecutors reported evidence of corruption from 2021 to the present, involving political positions and gifts, and conducted multiple searches across Europe.
EU Greens lawmaker Daniel Freund stated that the parliament's reputation is again under threat and called for swift investigations and reforms against corruption.

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