Authorities conducted searches at the offices and residence of an employee of the European Parliament in Brussels as part of an investigation into possible bribery involving EU lawmakers promoting Russian propaganda to undermine support for Ukraine. The searches were carried out at the employee's apartment in Brussels and his parliamentary offices in both Brussels and Strasbourg, where the EU Parliament's headquarters are located.
The investigation, which involves Belgian and French authorities in collaboration with the EU's judicial cooperation agency Eurojust, is related to alleged interference, passive corruption, and membership in a criminal organization. The probe centers on indications of Russian interference, with Members of the European Parliament suspected of being approached and paid to promote Russian propaganda through the Voice of Europe news website.
