'Huawei lobbyists' held in raids in Belgium over EU corruption

The prosecutor's office said it raided 21 addresses in Belgium, according to local media.

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Prosecutors said the alleged corruption was "under the guise of commercial lobbying", and that several people had been detained for questioning.

According to officials, an address in Portugal was also searched by local police in relation to the case.

Belgian newspaper Le Soir said the investigation was linked to Chinese tech giant Huawei and its activities in Brussels since 2021. The BBC has approached Huawei for comment.