Belgium probes alleged EU parliament bribery with link to Huawei

Several people detained over corruption said to have taken place 'very discreetly' since 2021

Huawei Technologies' French headquarters near Paris. Belgian investigators searched 21 premises across Belgium and in Portugal on March 13 over suspected European Parliament bribery allegedly for the benefit of Huawei. © Reuters

March 14, 2025 01:29 JST

Updated on March 14, 2025 03:00 JST

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -- Belgian prosecutors said on Thursday they had detained several individuals over suspected bribery in the European Parliament, allegedly for the benefit of China's Huawei.

Belgian investigators carried out searches of 21 premises across Belgium and in Portugal on Thursday morning. A judge had since requested that the offices of two parliamentary assistants be sealed, federal prosecutors said.