The Vast Dimensions of the Financial Scandal of the Vice President of the European Parliament
The Financial Times newspaper reports on an unprecedented investigation into corruption and bribery scandal involving the Vice President of the European Parliament and several European officials, which has shaken this institution to its core.
In a report titled ‘Suitcases of Cash, Luxury Holidays, and Secret Bank Accounts Shake the EU Bribery Scandal,’ the British newspaper wrote that an Italian politician has become a key figure in an international investigation into allegations of Qatar and Morocco’s attempts to bribe EU lawmakers. The aim of this action was to influence EU policies and use a network of non-governmental organizations to conceal corrupt deals.
Pier Antonio Panzeri, a socialist member of the European Parliament between 2004 and 2016, is one of four individuals accused of corruption, money laundering, and membership in a criminal gang, following the seizure of 600,000 euros in his residence in Brussels by the police.
