Greek MEP remains in detention as Qatargate investigations continue
A Greek MEP, Eva Kaili, was ordered Thursday to stay in detention in Belgium over corruption allegations linked to Qatar that have rocked the European Parliament, prosecutors said, AFP reports.
Kaili, 44, was one of four suspects arrested earlier this month. She protested her innocence and asked the custody hearing to grant her release under electronic surveillance. But the court ruled against her, ordering that she stay in detention for another month, the Belgium prosecutor's office said. Her lawyers can appeal the decision. Kaili, a former newsreader booted from her post as parliamentary vice president after police raids this month, has become the public face of the alleged corruption case. Qatar officials have insisted that the Gulf monarchy played no role in any wrongdoing. She was arrested on December 9 as Belgian police, searching a number of addresses, found 1.5 million euros ($1.6 million) in cash.
