A Gulf state - reportedly Qatar - is accused of attempting to bribe parliament officials.
Four people have been charged in an investigation into suspected bribery at the European Parliament by a Gulf state - reportedly Qatar.
Prosecutors suspect the Gulf state tried to influence parliament decisions with donations of money or gifts.Watchdogs and opposition MEPs have said it could be one of the biggest corruption scandals the European Parliament has ever seen. Cash worth about €600,000 was seized by Belgian police in 16 searches in Brussels on Friday. Computers and mobile phones were also taken in order to examine their contents."Four individuals have been arrested by the Brussels investigating judge who is leading the investigation," the Belgian federal prosecutor's office said in a statement.
The prosecutor said investigators had suspected that a Gulf state had been influencing economic and political decisions of the parliament for several months, especially by targeting aides.A Qatari government spokesperson told AFP: "We are not aware of any details of an investigation. Any claims of misconduct by the State of Qatar are gravely misinformed.
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