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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Atkinson

Eva Kaili denies receiving cash from Qatar as EU corruption row grows

AP

An MEP identified as a key suspect in a possible money laundering and corruption scandal that has rocked the European Union has denied receiving money from a Gulf State.

Breaking her silence through a lawyer’s statement, Eva Kaili, a vice president of EU parliament and one of four people arrested and charged in Belgium at the weekend, denied allegations that Qatar had lavished her with cash and gifts to influence decision-making.

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