Der Spiegel: Two drivers employed in the European Parliament related to the Islamic State
CD propaganda of the Islamic State were the belongings of two drivers working for the European Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg, argues in today's publication of the German magazine Der Spiegel.
The magazine cited sources close to the investigation, relates the case with the recent decision of the European Parliament no longer addressed to independent professional drivers to transport staff and MEPs but to rely solely on its own fleet.
The European Parliament has explained that this decision was taken for security reasons and in accordance with the German magazine suspected cases of the two drivers is not isolated and that other employees at service providers may be associated with IR.
"The European Parliament does not comment on security issues," said a spokesman when asked by AFP in Brussels.
She however explained that the creation of 110 posts for drivers falls currently under the "guidance" of the 2017 budget will be adopted in the autumn. He said there were two reasons for this change: "We wanted to have drivers better insurance coverage and know exactly who is working for us, who is able to get into the buildings" in Brussels and Strasbourg.
According to the magazine, both drivers were fired.
However, a representative of Biribin Limousines company that caters to drivers and vehicles in Strasbourg and partly in Brussels stressed that "neither driver was not fired and never found anything in its vehicles." The information of Spiegel is "a tissue of lies," he said. This company, whose head office is in Paris, has 85 vehicles in Strasbourg and in Brussels 35
CD propaganda of the Islamic State were the belongings of two drivers working for the European Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg, argues in today's publication of the German magazine Der Spiegel.
The magazine cited sources close to the investigation, relates the case with the recent decision of the European Parliament no longer addressed to independent professional drivers to transport staff and MEPs but to rely solely on its own fleet.
The European Parliament has explained that this decision was taken for security reasons and in accordance with the German magazine suspected cases of the two drivers is not isolated and that other employees at service providers may be associated with IR.
"The European Parliament does not comment on security issues," said a spokesman when asked by AFP in Brussels.
She however explained that the creation of 110 posts for drivers falls currently under the "guidance" of the 2017 budget will be adopted in the autumn. He said there were two reasons for this change: "We wanted to have drivers better insurance coverage and know exactly who is working for us, who is able to get into the buildings" in Brussels and Strasbourg.
According to the magazine, both drivers were fired.
However, a representative of Biribin Limousines company that caters to drivers and vehicles in Strasbourg and partly in Brussels stressed that "neither driver was not fired and never found anything in its vehicles." The information of Spiegel is "a tissue of lies," he said. This company, whose head office is in Paris, has 85 vehicles in Strasbourg and in Brussels 35
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