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UNBELIEVABLE: European parliament sacks vice president amid corruption probe - The Untold Story

Greek politician Eva Kaili was removed from her post as a vice president of the European parliament following corruption allegations [Eric Vidal/ European Parliament/ AFP]

The European parliament has removed Greek legislator Eva Kaili as one of its vice presidents after she was implicated in a bribery and corruption scandal that prosecutors said involved a Gulf country.

Kaili was dismissed from her post on Tuesday following allegations that the country had bribed her to buy influence in the assembly. Reports quoting sources close to the investigation identified the country as Qatar, which dismissed the allegations.

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