Greek MEP Eva Kaili to stay in custody after corruption charges, says court

Kaili is one of four charged with corruption and money laundering in relation to Qatar and will go on trial in Belgium

Eva Kaili, the Greek MEP at the centre of a cash for influence scandal implicating Qatar, will remain in jail pending trial, a Belgian court has decided.

In its order this morning, the pre-council chamber extended the pre-trial detention of E.K by one month," said a statement from the Belgian federal prosecutor's office. If Kaili chooses to appeal against the decision within 24 hours, she will appear before a chamber at the Brussels court of appeal within 15 days.