Huawei pressure groups were held in raids in Belgium on the corruption of the European Union
Belgian police raided several sites in the country as part of an investigation into corruption within the European Parliament.
Prosecutors said that the alleged corruption was “under the guise of commercial pressure”, and that many people had been arrested for interrogation.
According to the officials, a letter was also searched in Portugal by the local police, while in France, one person was arrested.
The Belgian newspaper Lu Sur said that the investigation was linked to Chinese clients of Huawei technology and its activities in Brussels since 2021. Huawei said he was taking allegations “seriously” and will communicate urgently with the investigation.
The Belgian prosecutor’s office said: “It is claimed that corruption is practiced regularly from 2021 to this day, under the guise of commercial pressure and taking various forms, such as compensation for political positions or excessive gifts such as travel and calm expenses, or regular invitations to football matches.”
In a statement to the British Broadcasting Authority, a Huawei spokesman said it “has a policy that carries zero towards corruption or other violations, and we are committed to compliance with all the laws and regulations in force at all times.”
Lu Sur reported that many people suspected of being pressure groups in Huawei were arrested, due to the alleged bribery of current or former European Parliament (MEP) to promote the company’s commercial policy.
Belgian police concluded two libraries within the European Parliament at the request of the judge responsible for the case.
A spokesman for the BBC No MEPS, a spokesman for the BBC No MEPS, said directly by raids on Thursday.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office told the newspaper that a total of 21 raids were made in Brussels, Fonders and Wolonia.
The investigation focuses on “active corruption within the European Parliament” as well as “forgery and the use of forged documents”, all in the framework of a “criminal organization”, the prosecutor’s office said, adding that he is also looking to discover possible money laundering.
Additional reports by Bruno Boelpayeb