The European Parliament says he lobbyists working for Huawei have been suspended from entering its premises following the arrests of several people in a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament and the Chinese company.

The supposed perpetrators made payments and gave gifts, including invitations to soccer matches, in exchange for favorable political decisions, authorities said.

Belgian police have raided several locations in the country as part of an investigation into corruption within the European Parliament.Prosecutors said the alleged corruption was "under the guise of commercial lobbying",