The partner of ousted EU Vice-President Eva Kaili has reportedly confessed.

In the corruption scandal surrounding the European Parliament, one of the suspects in custody has confessed, according to media reports.

Kaili's partner admitted to being part of an organisation used by both Qatar and Morocco to interfere in European affairs, the newspapers "Le Soir" and "La Repubblica" reported, citing investigation documents.

In addition, the reports claim that Kaili's partner, a former assistant in the office of an Italian MEP, accused the former MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri from Italy of being the head of the alleged organisation.

His own role was to manage cash. He further said that two MPs had received money from Panzeri. Panzeri's lawyer replied to "Le Soir", stating that he did not have any informations regarding this.

Michalis Dimitrakopoulos, one of Kaili's lawyers, had reported something similar to the Greek TV station Skai on Wednesday evening. The large amount of cash in Kaili's Brussels flat had belonged neither to her nor to her partner, but to a third party. Kaili had been against keeping the foreign money in the flat.

For this reason, her father took the bag with the money and went to a hotel where the unnamed recipient was supposed to appear.

In addition to the Gulf state Qatar, investigations are also directed at Morocco, as reported by both "Le Soir" and "La Repubblica"

In the European arrest warrant issued last week for Panzeri's wife and daughter, Morocco is also suspected of having "intervened politically with Members of the European Parliament in favour of Qatar and Morocco in return for payment".

Meanwhile, Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced "far-reaching" reforms in response to the scandal. These included a "ban on all unofficial friendship groups, a review of compliance with our code of conduct and a thorough review of our relations with third countries", Metsola said after a discussion with European leaders in Brussels.

The Belgian judiciary is investigating allegations of corruption, money laundering and foreign influence peddling in the European Parliament. Since Friday, six suspects have been arrested, two of whom have been released. The date of Eva Kaili's detention trial has been postponed until next week.