The Belgian police arrested Eva Kaili, one of the 14 vice presidents of the European Parliament from Greece.

Her arrest is related to a criminal organization, corruption, and money laundering investigation. Belgian authorities have detained four more individuals, including a former member of the Socialists and Democrats group in the European Parliament.

Investigators have been investigating attempts by a Gulf state to influence the economic and political decisions of the European Parliament for several months.

Large sums of money and gifts were offered to officials of the institution to promote foreign interests. According to Belgian publications, the article is about Qatar and the country's efforts to lobby for the FIFA World Cup, which is currently being held in Qatar.

Yesterday, sixteen addresses in Brussels were searched as part of the investigation. Amounting approximately 600 thousand euros in cash, computers, and mobile phones were seized.

In response to these reports, the European Parliament group of Socialists and Democrats issued a statement promising full cooperation with the investigation. The Greek PASOK has announced that it will expel party member Eva Kaili.