Belgium charges 8 people in European Union Parliament bribery probe

Eight people have been charged with corruption, money laundering and participation in a criminal organization following a probe into suspected bribery at the European Parliament, Belgium's public prosecutor said in a statement on Friday.

The charges come after Belgian prosecutors said on March 13 they had detained several individuals over suspected bribery in the European Parliament allegedly for the benefit of China's Huawei.

HUAWEI BUILDING SECRET CHIP NETWORK TO DODGE US SANCTIONS: REPORT

On March 13, Belgian investigators raided 21 premises a...