\u201cThe notes were immediately confiscated,\u201d the EU executive said. \u201cAfter careful consideration of the facts, the Commission took appropriate measures to prevent this incident from recurring.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>\u201cIn this particular case, it has been decided that the services of the interpreter in question will no longer be used in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n The translator was a French-Ukrainian freelancer brought in to help leaders communicate with Zelenskyy, according to France\u2019s Le Monde, which first reported the dismissal. <\/p>\n The newspaper said the investigation has now been handed over to Belgian authorities, who did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n Brussels has seen a series of espionage allegations investigated in recent years. In November, POLITICO obtained a missive sent to staff at the Commission<\/a> that warned of a \u201creal\u201d threat from foreign agents.<\/p>\n \u201cBrussels is one of the world\u2019s biggest spy hubs, with hundreds of active intelligence officers who target our institution,\u201d it said. <\/p>\n