An EU politician has been stripped of her job after being accused of taking bribes from Qatar, in one of the biggest corruption scandals to ever hit the union
European lawmakers acted rapidly to isolate Ms Kaili, despite her denying any wrongdoing.
"There will be no sweeping under the carpet. Our internal investigation will look at what has happened and how our systems can be made more watertight," European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said.
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