Frank Engel, president of the Christian Social People’s Party (CSV) of Luxembourg, has resigned after being involved in a corruption scandal – according to the party’s brief statement. The former Member of the European Parliament was reported by his fellow party members on suspicion of corruption and fake employment. According to the Luxembourg RTL channel, Frank Engel was employed for seven months in 2019 by a non-profit organization where his duties included recruiting members and acquiring donors – yet he never actually completed these tasks. However, despite this negligence, he made sure to pocket his monthly six thousand euros – or in other words, a total of 42 thousand euros, more than 15 million forints. Before the party leader resigned, he attempted to clear his name at a press conference. He defended himself stating that he did not do anything illegal, though he acknowledged that he should have been open about his work and sought greater transparency; he also suggested that some sort of political vengeance may be afoot given the upcoming party leadership elections. The prosecutor has launched an investigation regarding the case.
