EU close to launching committee of inquiry into Pegasus spyware

Approval for rare move expected after evidence government critics in Hungary and Poland were targeted

The European parliament is preparing to launch a committee of inquiry into the Pegasus spyware scandal after evidence emerged of government critics in Poland and Hungary being targeted with the surveillance software.

The cross-party body will seek testimony from member states' intelligence services, elected politicians and senior officials, with a previous inquiry into alleged European facilitation of CIA black sites" providing a model.