Romanian Integrity Agency Checks Wealth Of MEP Adrian Severin, Accused Of Corruption

The agency's secretary general Horia Georgescu told MEDIAFAX the agency cannot give details about the investigation, which is ongoing.

Romania's National Anticorruption Department (DNA) has also opened an investigation in the case of Severin, after Romanian and international media reported on his alleged involvement in a corruption case.

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 .

The Sunday Times 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.

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