Italian Pier Antonio Panzeri held in EU-Qatargate bribery probe agrees to tell all

An alleged leader of a criminal network involved in an EU corruption scandal has agreed to reveal which countries were involved and how it operated.

A lawyer for Pier Antonio Panzeri said his client had agreed to "tell all" after reaching a deal with prosecutors.

The former member of the European Parliament is one of four suspects being held in Belgium.

They are suspected of accepting bribes from Qatar and Morocco in return for influencing the Parliament in Brussels.

Qatar has strenuously denied that it tried to gain influence through gifts and money while Morocco has also strongly rejected allegations that it sought influence on issues such as fishing rights and the disputed status of Western Sahara. read more