Consultancy work is not illegal, but Huawei was previously discredited after it became known that lobbyists might have brought MEPs. The ex-prime minister would have informed the telecom company according to a source of VRT NWS in 2019 about how the Belgian government works. At that time there were already reservations about the telecom company.
Whether the European Parliament members effectively defended the interests of Huawei by all kinds of gifts is still being investigated by the public prosecutor’s office. VRT NWS emphasizes that there is no indication that Leterme’s work is also being investigated.