Austrian EU lawmaker investigated over "elephant" expenses

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Austrian EU lawmaker investigated over "elephant" expenses

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/austrian-eu-lawmaker-investigated-over-elephant-expenses-161015413.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/l1NbqBe8w__t7bLbTQNS1A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-02-01T161015Z_1_CBRE91018X600_RTROPTP_2_OUKOE-UK-EU-PARLIAMENT-ELEPHANT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Austrian candidate Martin gestures next to the top candidate of the Austrian Socialist party Swoboda and the top candidate of the Austrian peoples party Strasser during a TV show for the European parliament elect" align="left" title="Austrian candidate Martin gestures next to the top candidate of the Austrian Socialist party Swoboda and the top candidate of the Austrian peoples party Strasser during a TV show for the European parliament elect" border="0" /></a>BRUSSELS (Reuters) - An Austrian member of the European Parliament is under investigation over suspect expenses claims totalling 1.3 million euros, including one item listed as &quot;elephant&quot;. In a request to the European Parliament to waive Hans-Peter Martin's immunity, the Vienna prosecutor's office said it suspected the independent MEP of embezzling public funds and making money &quot;illicitly for himself or a third party by fraudulent means&quot;. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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