EU corruption scandal: MEP denies Qatar bribery after €1.5m seized- PublishedGreek MEP Eva Kaili has denied involvement in an alleged bribery scandal involving World Cup host Qatar at the European Parliament."[Eva Kaili] declares her innocence and that she has nothing to do with bribery from Qatar," her lawyer, Michalis Dimitrakopoulos, told Greek TV on Tuesday.Parliament, sitting in Strasbourg, voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to strip Ms Kaili of her role as vice-president.The activities of a property company set up about two weeks ago by the MEP and her partner in Athens have also been frozen.Addressing a debate in the Parliament on Tuesday, EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said there was an initial presumption of innocence but this was now a serious criminal investigation: "To anyone accepting payoffs kickbacks, bribes, I say shame on you... for violating the trust of the people of Europe.""