<span>The investigation centers on allegations of money laundering, participation in organized crime, and active corruption, with prosecutors examining whether MEPs received improper benefits including football match tickets and other incentives in exchange for promoting Huawei's interests.</span

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The investigation centers on allegations of money laundering, participation in organized crime, and active corruption, with prosecutors examining whether MEPs received improper benefits including football match tickets and other incentives in exchange for promoting Huawei's interests.

<span>Maltese Socialist MEP Daniel Attard and Bulgarian Renew Europe MEP Nikola Minchev have publicly acknowledged being under investigation, both cases involving attendance at football matches in Huawei's corporate box at the Anderlecht stadium in Brussels.</span

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Maltese Socialist MEP Daniel Attard and Bulgarian Renew Europe MEP Nikola Minchev have publicly acknowledged being under investigation, both cases involving attendance at football matches in Huawei's corporate box at the Anderlecht stadium in Brussels.

<span>Italian EPP member Salvatore De Meo confirmed his involvement relates to attending an informal meeting where Huawei representatives were present, though he maintains he never promoted the company's interests through legislative actions.</span

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Italian EPP member Salvatore De Meo confirmed his involvement relates to attending an informal meeting where Huawei representatives were present, though he maintains he never promoted the company's interests through legislative actions.

<span>Belgian authorities are investigating whether lawmakers received compensation for signing a 2021 letter to European Commissioners arguing against letting geopolitical tensions hinder 5G development - a position favorable to Huawei.</span

Belgian authorities are investigating whether lawmakers received compensation for signing a 2021 letter to European Commissioners arguing against letting geopolitical tensions hinder 5G development - a position favorable to Huawei.

<span>The European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee will evaluate each immunity waiver request, with the process potentially taking between four weeks to a year, before the full parliament votes on whether to lift the immunities.</span

The European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee will evaluate each immunity waiver request, with the process potentially taking between four weeks to a year, before the full parliament votes on whether to lift the immunities.

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Belgium Requests European Parliament to Lift Immunity of MEPs in Alleged Corruption Case

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This case exposes how foreign companies attempt to buy influence in EU policymaking through a sophisticated system of gifts, paid trips, and indirect financial incentives. The pattern of targeting specific MEPs and using corporate hospitality to discuss business interests shows a calculated effort to improperly influence European policy, particularly regarding sensitive 5G infrastructure.

<span>This case exposes how foreign companies attempt to buy influence in EU policymaking through a sophisticated system of gifts, paid trips, and indirect financial incentives. The pattern of targeting specific MEPs and using corporate hospitality to discuss business interests shows a calculated effort to improperly influence European policy, particularly regarding sensitive 5G infrastructure.</span>

Five EU Lawmakers Face Immunity Loss in Huawei Probe

BelgiumFive RequestsEU EuropeanLawmakers ParliamentFace to Lift Immunity ofLoss MEPs in AllegedHuawei Corruption CaseProbe

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