Eva Kaili

Eva Kaili
Εύα Καϊλή
Kaili in 2016
5th Vice President of the European Parliament
In office 18 January 2022 – 13 December 2022[a] Serving with See list
President	Roberta Metsola
Succeeded by	Marc Angel
Member of the European Parliament for Greece
In office 2 July 2014 – 16 July 2024
Preceded by	Anni Podimata
Member of the Hellenic Parliament
In office 18 September 2007 – 9 May 2012
Succeeded by	Evangelos Venizelos
Constituency	Thessaloniki A
Personal details
Born	(1978-10-26) 26 October 1978 (age 45) Thessaloniki, Greece
Political party	PASOK (1992–2022)
Other political affiliations	Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (2014–2022)
Domestic partner	Francesco Giorgi
Children	1
Alma mater	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Profession	Newscaster, politician[1]
Website	www.evakaili.gr
Eva Kaili's voice On how she got into Bitcoin Recorded June 2022

Eva Kaili (Greek: Εύα Καϊλή; born 26 October 1978) is a Greek politician who served as a member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2014 to 2024. She served as one of fourteen vice presidents of the European Parliament from January 2022 until she was arrested in December 2022 and charged with corruption as part of the Qatar corruption scandal at the European Parliament.

Kaili was a Member of the Hellenic Parliament from 2007 to 2012. Before her political career, she was a news presenter for Greek television channel MEGA Channel from 2004 to 2007. Following her arrest on 9 December 2022, Kaili was held in pre-trial detention in Brussels until 14 April 2023, when she was released to house arrest with an electronic bracelet, a measure that was lifted on 25 May. Through her lawyers, Kaili has denied all charges. In September 2023, she was successful in triggering an internal investigation on the affair by Belgian justice, focusing on how evidence was collected and whether Belgian judicial and police services acted illegally in arresting and detaining her. In February 2024, Kaili announced she would not run for re-election as an MEP.

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