Meanwhile, it has emerged that the scandal could also involve other MEPs.
The Belgian newspaper Le Soir and the weekly Knack finally reconstructed the genesis of the investigation: according to both newspapers, it started in 2021 without any warning or outside intervention, based on an investigation by the Belgian secret services, which had already secretly entered the house of former Italian MEP Antonio Panzeri and found 700,000 euros in cash. At that time, they decided to hand over all the documentation to the Belgian judge who was conducting the investigation.
Greek media: more than 60 MEPs in the crosshairs of Belgian justice
More than 60 Members of the European Parliament are reportedly in the crosshairs of the maximum Qatargate investigation being conducted by the Belgian judiciary. This was reported by the private Greek television station MegaTv. According to the Greek TV, the MEPs who could be affected by the investigations and searches would mostly belong to the political families of the Socialistsand Democrats, the European People's Party and other left-wing parties. The German online newspaper Focus.de also reported on this indiscretion, but the Belgian Federal Prosecutor's Office has not confirmed it.
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