Eva Kaili, the Greek MEP who became the most recognizable face of the corruption scandal engulfing the European Parliament, was released from prison on Wednesday after more than four months in prison.

The MP will now be placed under house arrest with an electronic tag, her lawyer, Sven Meri, confirmed to Euronews.

“I will not comment further, other than that this is a logical decision that is long overdue”, Mari said in a brief statement.

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The information was also confirmed by the Belgian federal prosecutor’s office.

The decision came as a surprise as it was announced a day before a scheduled appearance before a judge on Thursday morning.