EU leaders 'shocked' by corruption scandal

STORY: Prosecutors suspect Greek MEP Eva Kaili and three others accepted bribes from World Cup host Qatar in a bid to influence EU policymaking.

Kaili's lawyer Michalis Dimitrakopoulos told Reuters his client was innocent and Qatari officials have also denied any wrongdoing.

“We are all shocked by this and I can imagine the European population is shocked by this.” Belgian prime minister Alexander De Croo said.

Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte echoed this response to one of the biggest corruption scandals to hit Brussels.