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Eva Kaili, the MEP charged over her involvement in the Qatargate scandal, will not attend the plenary session of European Parliament in Strasbourg this week, for "personal, objective reasons which cannot be made public," her lawyers said in a statement on Monday. 

Greek MEP Eva Kaili, one the main suspects in a cash-for-influence corruption probe at the European Parliament, will seek to return to her parliamentary duties next week, her lawyer has said.

On Thursday, Belgian authorities announced that Kaili was no longer under house arrest and was not required to wear an ankle bracelet.

Eva Kaili, the former European Parliament vice president accused of corruption, has been released from custody in Belgium to house arrest.

Former MEP Eva Kaili has reiterated her claim to innocence following Thursday's decision by the pre-trial council in Brussels that she will remain in custody over her involvement in the Qatargate scandal.

A Belgian court has rejected an application from Greek MEP Eva Kaili to be released from pre-trial custody, following a hearing before the Court of First Instance in Brussels.

She can appeal the decision to keep her detained, the federal prosecutor's office said in a statement.

The French President spoke to journalist Nikos Aliagas