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The former Italian MEP agrees to confess to corruption in the EU: The scheme followed and the countries involved

2023-01-18 08:13:00Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

The former Italian MEP agrees to confess to corruption in the EU: The scheme

A suspected leader of a criminal network involved in an EU corruption scandal has agreed to reveal which countries were involved and how it operated. A lawyer for former Italian MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri said his client had agreed to reveal everything after reaching a deal with prosecutors.

The former member of the European Parliament is one of the four suspects being held in Belgium. They are suspected of having received bribes from Qatar and Morocco in exchange for influence in the Brussels Parliament.

Qatar has vehemently denied trying to gain influence through gifts and money, while Morocco has also strongly denied allegations it sought influence over issues such as fishing rights and the disputed status of Western Sahara.

The four suspects were arrested last month after police seized about 1.5 million euros during a series of raids on an apartment, a house and a hotel. Photos of €200, €50, €20 and €10 notes were released by police, including a suitcase found at the hotel which was filled with cash.

Prosecutors said Panzer agreed to the plea deal under a whistleblower law used only once before in Belgium.

His lawyer Marc Uyttendaele said he accepted criminal responsibility, adding: "It's important to know that this is a man who is broken and doesn't have much life left."

But he added that his client hoped to improve his situation by agreeing to tell everything he knew about the case.


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