EU politicians have often enjoyed themselves
Eva Kaili’s life of luxury
Eva Kaili is accused of accepting bribes from Qatar. His partner Francesco Giorgi has already pleaded guilty. The social democrat has documented her lavish lifestyle in countless Instagram posts.
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EU Vice-President Eva Kaili (44), who has since been deposed, is still in custody. Her partner, Francesco Giorgio (35), pleaded guilty.
Marian NadlerNews Editor
Vice-President Eva Kaili (44), who has since been dismissed, is accused of “belonging to a criminal organization, money laundering and corruption”. Officials found around 592,000 francs in cash in their Brussels apartment alone. Now that her partner Francesco Giorgi (35) has confessed, things could go badly for the former TV presenter.
The Greek has taken care of herself a lot in recent years and has traveled half the world. His salary as a parliamentarian exceeds 9,000 francs a month. However, you are unlikely to be able to explain the significant increase in your assets in your accounts over the past two years.
Eva Kaili has visited Switzerland, Morocco, USA, Italy
Kaili spent the summer on the Italian Riviera, among other places, and visited the French Alps on New Year’s Eve 2019. Instagram posts show her in Morocco or in a helicopter over San Francisco.
According to media reports, she was also photographed by paparazzi in Mykonos in a bikini. A weekend in one of the expensive hotels often costs as much as the average monthly salary of a Greek worker, i.e. the equivalent of over 1,000 francs.
Close connection with Putin’s friend Ivan Savvidis
There are also extravagant parties: the Social Democrat allegedly often celebrated with Putin’s friend Ivan Savvidis (63). In the disco they listened to the singer Konstantinos Argiros (36) and Savvidis poured 50-franc carnations on Kaili. At the wedding of the oligarch’s daughter in 2016, the politician was also on the guest list.
If you look at the 44-year-old’s asset statements online, you’ll notice that the amount in their bank accounts has doubled in two years. Last time Kaili’s fortune was almost 400,000 francs. In addition, there are some properties that are actively bought and sold by the EU MP.
If Kaili gets his apology in Belgium, he will face legal problems in Greece
There are inconsistencies with Kaili’s properties. In 2019, for example, you paid SFr265,000 for a 169-square-metre apartment building in Athens’ posh Psychiko neighborhood. The real value of the property is likely to well exceed 690,000 francs. The tax office specifies this value for the luxury quarter. In Belgium you lived in an apartment on the third floor of Rue Wirtz. According to Greek media, she is said to have toyed with the idea of buying another apartment upstairs.
One question remains: where does all the money come from? The Greek tax authorities are already pawing. If Kaili gets away with her apology in Belgium, the Greek authorities want to blame her.
Kaili’s lawyer, Michalis Dimitrakopoulos, continues to insist on the 44-year-old’s innocence. Kaili “knew nothing” about the money found on her. Francesco Giorgi, the companion of the fallen political star, has now pleaded guilty. At the same time he demanded the release of her better half. Kaili was not the recipient of the money, he said. For the moment, however, Eva Kaili remains in custody.
