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EU Parliament shields MEPs from Huawei corruption probe

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TL;DRThe European Parliament voted to maintain the immunity of four MEPs suspected of taking bribes from Huawei lobbyists, blocking Belgian prosecutors from questioning them. The decision deepens a standoff between the legislature and judiciary over the Huawei corruption probe. More than a year after Belgian prosecutors asked the European Parliament to lift the immunity of four lawmakers suspected of taking bribes from Huawei lobbyists, the Parliament has voted to keep those protections in place, Politico reported. The decision shields the accused MEPs from questioning by Belgian investigators, who cannot compel testimony or gather key evidence without Parliament’s authorisation under EU law….

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