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Why Romania’s New Leader Is Already Facing a Domestic Political Storm

Belgian authorities requested the European Parliament on May 21, 2025, to lift immunity of five MEPs linked to an investigation into Huawei lobby allegations.
The probe arose from alleged corruption and illicit lobbying involving Huawei, with evidence centering on meetings, football matches, and signed letters from 2021 and 2024.
Among the MEPs are three Italians from the center-right European People's Party, including Martusciello who led the delegation and faced accusations related to 5G market influence letters.
Martusciello denied wrongdoing, stating he only briefly met Huawei lobbyists and never attended their offices, while others like Attard and De Meo also rejected allegations and confirmed cooperation.
Ahead of the full parliament's vote on lifting or maintaining immunity by simple majority, the committee responsible for legal matters will examine the requests during its meeting scheduled for June 4-5.

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Financial Times

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Why Romania’s new leader is already facing a domestic political storm

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2 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

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South China Morning Post

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European Parliament names 5 lawmakers targeted in Huawei bribery scandal

Authorities ask lawmaking body to waive the accused’s immunity so that they can be investigated under the two-month probe.

13 hours ago·Hong Kong

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Spiegel

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Five MEPs Face Loss of Immunity Due to Huawei Affair

Because they are said to have accepted excessive gifts from lobbyists of the Chinese corporation Huawei, five politicians of the EU Parliament are threatened with prosecution. Before that, the Legal Committee must decide.

13 hours ago·Germany

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EURACTIV

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Metsola names five MEPs facing immunity lift in Huawei investigation

The Parliament's president named Italian centre-right Fulvio Martusciello and Giusi Princi, in addition to the three MEPs already publicly identified this week.

13 hours ago·Brussels, Belgium

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Euronews

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European Parliament weighs immunity for 5 MEPs over Huawei probe

Prosecutors want to investigate three members from the centre-right EPP, one from the Socialists and one from the centrist Renew group.

15 hours ago·France

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ANSA

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Requested Waiver of Immunity of 3 Fi MEPs on Huaweigate

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, reported that the Belgian prosecutor requested the waiver of immunity for five MEPs, in the context of the inquiry into the so-called Huaweigate. (ANSA)

15 hours ago·Italy

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