Qatargate: Lawyer for Cozzolino speaks to BBC.

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Italian MEP Andrea Cozzolino, who is accused of taking bribes from foreign countries to influence the European Parliament, is fighting extradition to Belgium under a European Arrest Warrant. Cozzolino's lawyer has accused Belgian prosecutors of being vague and lacking transparency in their allegations against his client, and has demanded more details about the case. The Qatargate investigation centres around allegations that Qatar and Morocco paid a group based in Brussels to sway EU lawmakers. Cozzolino is one of four current and former MEPs wrapped up in the investigation.
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