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Huawei is at thecenter of a smart malicious gossip in Europe , following reports that lobbyists lay out the Chinese technical school titan bribed members of the European Parliament ( MEPs ) to curry favor with lawmakers .
After beingcast out of the U.S. marketover fear that its telecommunications equipmentcould be infiltratedby the Taiwanese governance for nefarious purposes , it seems Huawei feared similar actions in Europe . Several countriesin the bloc are currentlyphasing out Huawei equipment(though the footstep of actionhas been pick apart ) .
Codenamed “ propagation , ” FTM reports that the probe has been run on for more than two years , and is concenter on allegations that Huawei lobbyists compensate MEPs in rally for gain their living in Parliament . Some 15 current and former MEPs are on investigators ’ radar , according to the report , with “ suspicions of bribery , forgery , money laundering and criminal organisation ” at the center .
