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Former European Parliament VP Kaili remains in custody amid corruption investigation

Police officer sits next to the doors on the day Eva Kaili, former vice-president of the European Parliament, appears before magistrates in Brussels, Belgium December 22, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron

A Belgian judge ruled on Thursday that European lawmaker Eva Kaili will remain in custody for another month as an investigation continues into corruption charges in a graft case involving World Cup host Qatar, Belgian prosecutors said.

Kaili, who is Greek, was stripped of her role as European Parliament Vice President over the case earlier this month, after she was accused of accepting bribes from Qatar in one of the biggest corruption scandals to hit Brussels.

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