'Qatargate': after the discovery of 800,000 euros in cash, Eva Kaili's compromising text messages
Mediapart and the European Investigative Collaborations (EIC) network can reveal that the Greek Member of the European Parliament Eva Kaili, who is under investigation in the 'Qatargate affair', conducted an influence operation on behalf of the Gulf state, working directly with hidden lobbyists and two Qatari ministers. Kaili, who was the vice-president of the European Parliament, denies being guided in her actions by the lobbyists. Louis Colart and Yann Philippin report.
TheThe images of wads of banknotes stunned the world. A year ago, on December 9th 2022, detectives from the Belgian police's national anti-corruption unit seized 878,355 euros in cash at the home of the Greek vice-president of the European Parliament Eva Kaili and her Italian partner Francesco Giorgi, a Parliamentary assistant.
