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Eva Kaili has been charged with corruption, participation in a criminal organisation and money laundering.

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Eva Kaili was a popular politician and journalist in Greece prior to becoming an MEP and vice president of the European Parliament. 3 November 2011

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Greek MEP Eva Kaili was released from a Belgian prison after four months behind bars.

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Watch: Greek MEP Eva Kaili speaks to reporters after leaving prison

"Thank you. My daughter is waiting for me. So I am very happy that I will be with her in a bit," Eva Kaili told reporters who were waiting outside her apartment.

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From left to right: Pier Antonio Panzeri, Eva Kaili and Andrea Cozzolino.

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Eva Kaili was arrested on 9 December and charged with participation in a criminal organisation, corruption and money laundering.

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Greek MEP Eva Kaili released from prison and put under house arrest

Greek MEP Eva Kaili remains charged with participation in a criminal organisation, corruption and money laundering.

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Greek MEP Eva Kaili has been in pre-trial detention since her arrest in early December.

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In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Sven Mary said the Belgian authorities have not found any new evidence to justify Eva Kaili's imprisonment.

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Marc Tarabella, leaves the headquarters of the Socialist Party after a vigilance committee following the allegations related to the Qatar corruption case in Brussels, Belgium.

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Pier Antonio Panzeri has signed a cooperation deal with Belgian authorities to share "revealing" details about the alleged corruption ring inside the European Parliament.

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Belgian MEP Marc Tarabella (L), and Greek MEP Eva Kaili (R). Both have been charged with corruption as part of a scandal known as Qatargate.

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Francesco Giorgi and Eva Kaili

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Greek MEP Eva Kaili was arrested on 9 December and later removed as one of the European Parliament's vice-presidents.

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Corruption scandal: Eva Kaili to stay in prison despite lawyer's pleas

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MEP Marc Tarabella has been charged with participation in a criminal organisation, corruption and money laundering.

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MEPs Andrea Cozzolino and Marc Tarabella were arrested after their parliamentary immunity was lifted.

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Belgian MEP Marc Tarabella has been charged with participation in a criminal organisation, corruption and money laundering.

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Marc Tarabella is a Belgian MEP who used to be associated with the socialist group.

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Marc Tarabella's parliamentary immunity was lifted by MEPs earlier this month, paving the way for his arrest.

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Francesco Giorgi with former Italian MEP Antonio Panzeri at the European Parliament in Brussels.

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Giorgi's lawyer said that a deal struck earlier this month between former MEP Antonio Panzeri and the authorities to reveal all elements of the criminal organisation won't change his client's position.

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Greek MEP Eva Kaili has been charged with corruption and money laundering by Belgian authorities.

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Corruption scandal: MEP Eva Kaili to remain in prison, judge orders

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Marc Angel is a first-term MEP from Luxembourg and sits with the socialist group.

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Pier Antonio Panzeri has signed a deal to share details with Belgian authorities.

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Corruption scandal: Panzeri admits guilt and signs deal to cooperate

Under the deal, the former MEP will share "substantial, revealing, truthful and complete" details about the corruption scandal.

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Belgian MEP Marc Tarabella at a meeting on EU-Oman relations in the European Parliament.

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FILE - A man walks down stairs during a special session on lobbying at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Dec. 12, 2022.

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Belgian MEP failed to declare expenses-paid trip to Qatar

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