US EditionLabour MEP Daniel Attard Named in Belgian Bribery Probe, Vows to Clear Name
- Belgian prosecutors have requested the European Parliament to lift Maltese MEP Daniel Attard's immunity due to an investigation into alleged Huawei bribery linked to a football match on September 25, 2024, in Belgium.
- This request follows raids across Europe investigating Huawei lobbyists allegedly offering gifts, including match tickets, to influence at least 15 MEPs, with all politicians and Huawei denying wrongdoing.
- Attard said his attendance was invited by his Hungarian parliamentary assistant without knowledge of the corporate origin, and he requested immunity waiver to cooperate fully, denying any involvement in wrongdoing.
- Attard acknowledged that the match invitation was extended by an individual currently under investigation, who aimed to discuss Huawei during the event, and confirmed that a subsequent meeting was held after verifying transparency and compliance with European Parliament regulations.
- Attard’s case highlights ongoing scrutiny of Huawei’s attempts to influence EU politics, with implications for parliamentary integrity and continuing investigations involving multiple European officials.
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Labour MEP Daniel Attard named in Belgian bribery probe, vows to clear name
Updated 7.45pm with PN reactionLabour MEP Daniel Attard has been named in an investigation by Belgian police over his meeting a Huawei lobbyist at a football match last year, with investigators asking for his parliamentary immunity to be lifted.Last month, investigators raided several offices across Europe as part of an investigation into alleged misconduct by...
The Judge Investigating Alvise for Sending Messages Against a Prosecutor Calls for the European Parliament to Lift Its Immunity
The judge of the Supreme Court Juan Ramón Berdugo, who investigates the open case the leader of the ultra formation Se Ahabó La Fiesta (SALF), Luis Pérez, known as Alvise, for several messages against the delegated prosecutor of hate crimes and discrimination in Valencia, Susana Gisbert, has taken this Monday the first step to be able to act against him. In a car, Berdugo agrees to start the proceedings to ask the European Parliament to lift the…
Belgium Seeks To Strip Immunity From Five MEPs in Huawei Probe
Belgian authorities have formally asked the European Parliament to lift the immunity of five MEPs as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption involving the Chinese tech giant Huawei. The request, which has not yet been officially published, exclusively targets members of the Parliament’s three establishment political groups: three from the European People’s Party (EPP), one from the Socialist group (S&D), and one from the liberal…
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