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Romanian MEP Adrian Severin Resigns From Social Democratic Party

Romanian MEP Adrian Severin on Monday resigned from the Social Democratic Party, amid accusations that he was prepared to accept EUR100,000 to support certain amendments in the European Parliament.
Romanian MEP Adrian Severin Resigns From Social Democratic Party
Adelina DragomirRadu Bostan
28 mart. 2011, 18:11, English

Party leader Victor Ponta had said earlier that, if Severin did not resign, he would be expelled from the party.

Three European MPs -Severin, Austria’s Ernst Strasser and Zoran Thaler of Slovenia – were prepared „to sell their services” and support the adoption of several amendments in exchange for EUR100,000 offered by Britain’s Sunday Times journalists, who posed as financial lobbyists, AFP reported last week.

The journalists offered money to several European deputies to support the adoption of several amendments. The three MEPs reportedly accepted the deal.

Severin denied any wrongdoing and refused to resign from the European Parliament, although he has been expelled from the S & D group.