
Transparency International: Le Pen’s Alleged Crime Is Widespread in Brussels
The watchdog noted that 140 MEPs have also misused assistants’ funds, yet none of them faced such unprecedented punishment as the French presidential frontrunner.
The watchdog noted that 140 MEPs have also misused assistants’ funds, yet none of them faced such unprecedented punishment as the French presidential frontrunner.
More than two dozen Brussels-led dangerous liaisons with Huawei took place between 2020 and 2023—mainly related to AI legislation, digital services, and green policies.
The Qatargate scandal is just a symptom of a much wider problem—the building of influence by Qatar and the radicalisation of Muslim communities in Europe.
The Belgian man used to run a legal cannabis company along with the son of the judge investigating Qatargate, while his MEP mother lobbied for wider legalization in Brussels.
The opposition should remember their involvement in the ‘Qatargate’ bribes before trying to accuse the PM of selling out to the Gulf state.
Bribes and luxury gifts link EU’s second-biggest political group to scandal.
German MEP says deal would violate the separation of powers and endanger the independence of the legislative branch.
Officer in cafe melee tests positive for near-lethal levels of amphetamines
Populists are understandably concerned such an organisation could be politicised to spy against them.
Socialist MEP Marie Arena’s contacts with primary suspect Antonio Panzeri suggest she was an essential part of his network.