The European Parliament on Friday banned lobbyists working for Huawei from entering its premises following the arrests of several people in a corruption probe linked to the Chinese company. Huawei is suspected by Belgian prosecutors of bribing EU lawmakers.

The European Parliament has banned Huawei (HWT.UL) lobbyists from entering its buildings, a spokesperson for the parliament said on Friday, as authorities probe suspected bribery that could have helped the Chinese tech giant.

Belgian authorities announce arrests of several people in connection with alleged bribery within the parliament.