The FOKUS party had intended to unveil new details regarding the allegations on Monday morning. However, the European Parliament has insisted on maintaining the confidentiality of the proceedings.

FOKUS and Luxembourg MEP Monica Semedo, who is set to represent the opposition party in the upcoming European elections on 9 June, have expressed a commitment to maximum transparency regarding her case. However, during a press conference on Monday morning, they said that the European Parliament's stance has made it "extremely challenging" to shed light on the matter.

According to FOKUS, the European Parliament even threatened to impose further sanctions on Semedo if she were to publicly address the allegations. Due to the Parliament's constraints, no new details were disclosed on Monday morning. The MEP reiterated her denial of the accusations leveled against her.

Semedo acknowledged that she experienced "difficulties" settling into her new role when she joined the European Parliament in 2019. She noted that the leadership of her former party, the Democratic Party (DP), as well as then-Prime Minister Xavier Bettel were aware of her problems with staff members around late 2019, early 2020.

As a result, Semedo suggested that the first sanction imposed on her by the European Parliament in 2021 "didn't come out of the blue." Despite not fully agreeing with the sanction, she stressed that her apology at the time was sincere. She opted not to appeal the decision, aiming to "quickly move past the incident and focus on the future."

However, Semedo went on to say that she refused to accept the second sanction against her because of what she perceived as "procedural flaws." She has since filed a complaint with the European Court of Justice. The timeline for public proceedings on the matter is anticipated to unfold at the end of April or the beginning of May.