Italian MEP Andrea Cozzolino has been suspended by his own party, the centre-left Partito Democratico (PD), until the investigation into the corruption scandal engulfing the European Parliament comes to an end. The party’s national guarantee commission announced the decision on Friday, saying it was a “precaution” and would be “immediately enforceable.” The suspension is also meant to “protect” the image of Partito Democratico and allow Cozzolino to defend his own position in the ongoing case, the statement said. Cozzolino has not been charged as part of the Belgian prosecutor’s probe into the…
