Allegations that Russia paid MEPs to interfere in the upcoming European elections should be investigated. This is the opinion of MEPs - liberals and "Greens". This UNN reports with reference to Politico.
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The Czech government reportedly imposed sanctions against the Voice of Europe news site on Wednesday, saying it was part of a pro-Russian influence operation.
Belgian Prime Minister Alexandre De Croo said Thursday that Russia was targeting MEPs and "paying them to promote Russian propaganda.
In response, Valerie Heyer, president of the liberal group Renew, called for an "urgent debate" in the European Parliament in a letter to Roberta Metsola, president of the European institution.
This debate is reportedly scheduled to take place at the next plenary meeting on April 10 in Brussels.
"If sitting MEPs or candidates in upcoming European elections have taken money or been corrupted by the Russian government or its proxies, they must be exposed," Heyer wrote in the letter.
Dutch Greens MEP Bas Eickhout also called for an investigation into candidates running in European elections.
"The European elections will be held in 10 weeks. We must be sure that none of the candidates in these elections are paid by the Russians," he said in a statement.
It is noted that the two largest political groups in the European Parliament, the "European People's Party" and the "Socialists and Democrats", hardly commented on the allegations.
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Belgian Prime Minister Alexandre De Croo statedthat EU lawmakers were paid to spread Russian propaganda.
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