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EU parliament rocked by corruption investigation linked to China’s Huawei

People wait in line to visit the European Parliament during Europe Day celebrations in Brussels, Belgium, on May 4, 2024 [Virginia Mayo/AP Photo]

Police have arrested several people as part of a corruption probe targeting the European Parliament and Chinese tech company Huawei, Belgian authorities have said.

The suspects, who are alleged to have been involved in “active corruption” within the European Parliament to benefit Huawei, were arrested following searches at 21 premises in Belgium and Portugal, Belgium’s Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement on Thursday.

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