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Belgian prosecutors have opened a probe into Russian "interference" in the European Parliament following allegations lawmakers were paid to spread Kremlin propaganda, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said Friday.De Croo said Moscow's "clear" objectives were to "help elect more pro-Russian candidates to the European Parliament and reinforce the pro-Russian narrative in that institution".
The Belgian federal prosecutor has opened an investigation into EU lawmakers accused of receiving payments for spreading pro-Russian propaganda.
Belgium will investigate Russian meddling in European Parliament elections after the country’s intelligence services confirmed “pro-Russian interference networks,” Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Friday.
Moscow paid some members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to push pro-Russian propaganda, Belgian PM Alexander De Croo said on March 28, as reported by Politico.
Belgium will finance a Czech initiative to purchase 800,000 shells for Ukraine beyond Europe to provide more support to the Ukrainian army. Source: Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo on Twitter (X), reported by European Pravda Details: De Croo said that Belgium would finance the Czech initiative for €200 million, so more ammunition would arrive in Ukraine in the coming weeks.