Suspect in EU graft scandal agrees to work with Belgian authorities in exchange for limited sentence - Prosecutor


Reuters | Updated: 17-01-2023 21:36 IST | Created: 17-01-2023 21:36 IST
Suspect in EU graft scandal agrees to work with Belgian authorities in exchange for limited sentence - Prosecutor

The Belgian federal prosecutor said on Tuesday that Former EU lawmaker Pier Antonio Panzeri agreed to work with Belgian authorities over a cash-for-influence corruption scandalin exchange of a limited sentence.

Greek member of the European Parliament Eva Kaili, Italian former MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri, along with two others are in Belgian custody facing charges of corruption, money laundering in relation to alleged payments from Qatar and Morocco.

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