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Five charged in European Parliament Huawei bribery probe
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Posted on March 18, 2025
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 18, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
Five charged in Huawei bribery probe involving the European Parliament, with allegations of corruption and money laundering since 2021.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Belgian prosecutor's office said on Tuesday that it has charged five people in connection with a bribery investigation in the European Parliament allegedly linked to China's Huawei.
The five were detained last week. Four have now been arrested and charged with active corruption and involvement in a criminal organization, while a fifth faces money laundering charges and has been released conditionally.
The prosecutor's officer did not disclose the names of those involved or give information that could identify them.
It said new searches had taken place on Monday, this time at European Parliament offices. The European Parliament did not immediately reply to an emailed request for comment.
Huawei said last week it took the allegations seriously. "Huawei has a zero tolerance policy towards corruption or other wrongdoing, and we are committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations at all times," it said.
The prosecutors have said the alleged corruption took place "very discreetly" since 2021 under the guise of commercial lobbying and involved payments for taking certain political stances or excessive gifts such as food and travel expenses or regular invitations to football matches.
(Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
The article discusses a bribery investigation involving Huawei and the European Parliament, with charges against five individuals.
Five individuals have been charged, with four facing corruption charges and one facing money laundering charges.
Huawei has stated it takes the allegations seriously and maintains a zero tolerance policy towards corruption.
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