Шпионский скандал: Европарламент также начал расследование в отношении Жданок

«This means that an investigation has been initiated in the European Parliament,» he explained. Metsola will also bring up this issue for discussion at the conference of chairpersons on January 31.

The conference of chairpersons is a political body of the European Parliament responsible for relations with other institutions and national parliaments. The conference of chairpersons includes the speaker of the European Parliament and the chairs of political groups.

EP Press Service: Accusations have already been made in Latvia

When asked for a comment, the press service of the European Parliament stated that they prefer not to comment on the accusations against the member of parliament. However, they pointed out that these accusations had already been reported in the country represented by Zhdanok, namely in Latvia.

«We emphasize that all members of the European Parliament are subject to the same rules (the 1976 Electoral Law, the Statute of the European Parliament, and the internal rules of the European Parliament) regarding the independence of the mandate and ethics,» the press service added. «Like all members of the European Parliament, the MEP is accountable to the electorate.»

Violation of the Code of Conduct can result in sanctions imposed by the President of the European Parliament, which is announced at the plenary session. However, the decision to remove a Member of the European Parliament from office is made by the competent authorities in their country.

The Insider: Zhdanok sent reports to the FSB

Tatiana Zhdanok, a Member of the European Parliament from Latvia, was actively corresponding with Russian citizens, allegedly employees of the FSB, and among other things, sent them reports on her activities, as stated in the investigation published by The Insider on the same day. The investigation is based on hacked emails of Zhdanok.