Moroccan officials quizzed in EU graft probe

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 18, 2023 12:03 am

Brussels, Belgium: Several Moroccan officials have been questioned as part of a high-profile investigation into alleged bribery by the north African state and Qatar at the European Parliament, Belgian prosecutors said Saturday.

The interviews in Morocco – conducted by local authorities in the presence of Belgian investigators -- were the first in the country since Brussels launched a sprawling graft probe in 2022.

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