Belgian police discovered the Huawei headquarters in Brussels. According to lawyers, raids were carried out at 20 additional places in Belgian province of Flanders and VAL Lonia, as a result, several arrested.
A spokeswoman for the Belgian complainant Office Fissure said, “The European Parliament is under investigation into the allegations of active corruption, fake documents and money laundering.” The “alleged bribe” is believed to have benefited from tech company Huawei.
European Parliament in Strasburg, France
Investigations are concerned by the lobbyist to influence the EU’s decision for members of the European Parliament bribe, which is said to have benefited Huawei. During the operation, the judge has requested that the two assistants involved in the case be sealed at the European parliamentary offices.
Information about the investigation was revealed by the investigation website, with two Belgian newspapers – Le Soir and Knock, followed by money. In the reports, a primary suspect was identified as 41 -year -old Valerio TT Tatti, Huawei Director of EU Public Affairs, and two of the Italian MEPs, both part of the European parliamentary group, which was focused on the China policy.
Huawei Office Fiss in Brussels, Belgium | Image Source: Vandebrock Intier
An anonymous source follows the money that TT Tattie lacks any skills in technology; He was only appointed by Huawei because of his connections.
Meanwhile, the European Commission refused to comment on the investigation. Its spokesman, Thomas Renaire, emphasized the security concerns of the EU’s primary executive body related to the 5G telecom network of Huawei and Europe.
“Huawei represents higher risks physically than other 5G suppliers,” and EU members “should adopt decisions to restrict or exclude Huawei from their 5G network”.
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