The pre-trial hearing of MEP Eva Kaili has been postponed to December 22, media in Greece report from Brussels on Wednesday afternoon. She did not appear at the hearing, where it will be decided whether she will remain in custody or be released on conditions.
The postponement has been confirmed by a judicial source to Euronews, saying that she requested a delay and that she will instead be heard on 22 December.
The Greek MEP suspected of accepting large sums of money to lobby in favor of Qatar will remain in custody until then.
44-year-old Eva Kaili is among four people charged with participating in a criminal organization, corruption and money laundering that were due to appear in front of a judge.
“Nearly 1.5 million euros were seized by the Federal Judicial Police found during searches carried out in the Brussels region, as part of a Federal Prosecutor’s Office file of suspicions of corruption, targeting people active in the European Parliament,” Police noted.
Dans le cadre d’un dossier du Parquet Fédéral de suspicions de corruption, visant des personnes actives au sein du Parlement européen, la Police Judiciaire Fédérale a saisi près d’1,5 millions d’euros lors de perquisitions menées en région bruxelloise. pic.twitter.com/2UfK2zNtnm
— Police Fédérale (@policefederale) December 14, 2022
