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UAE Behind Smear Campaign Against Islamist Opponents in Europe

Thomas O'Reilly July 29, 2023

The UAE was accused by a left-wing French journal of having hired a private Swiss intelligence agency to discredit opponents in Europe as part of a complex regional cold war with Qatar over support for Sunni extremism.

Belgian Police Raid MEP’s Brussels Properties as Qatargate Probe Widens

Thomas O'Reilly July 20, 2023

Belgian authorities confirmed to The European Conservative that they conducted raids on properties connected to Maria Arena after the Belgian socialist MEP resigned from her post on Parliament’s human rights committee.

Ironic Twist: Qatargate Judge Packs It in Over Conflict of Interest

Tristan Vanheuckelom June 22, 2023

It had come to authorities’ attention that the son of Michel Claise, the Belgian judge overseeing the investigation into corruption in the European parliament, runs a business with the son of socialist MEP Marie Arena.

Qatargate Investigators’ Phones Hacked

Thomas O'Reilly June 16, 2023

Belgian police advised officials investigating the Qatargate scandal to keep their devices away from top-level meetings after Pegasus spyware was found on the phones of multiple officials.

Commission Insists New Anti-Corruption Body Will Make a Difference

Tamás Orbán June 9, 2023

The EU’s new ethics body to oversee corruption in Brussels “will not be toothless,” Commission VP Jourová promised, before having to admit that the agency won’t have real authority to hold Eurocrats accountable.

Qatargate MEP Lifts Lid on Parliamentary Espionage

Thomas O'Reilly June 5, 2023

Kaili fingered Spanish intelligence services in particular for orchestrating her downfall alleging that multiple security agencies were covertly spying on MEPs.

Qatargate MEPs Hope To Return to Parliament

Bridget Ryder May 11, 2023

Kaili is expected to ask for release from house arrest to return to Parliament.

EU Waters Down Powers of New Anti-Corruption Body

Tamás Orbán May 10, 2023

The proposed ethics body to counter EU institutional corruption will only have advisory authority, confidential notes from Commission Vice President Jourová revealed.

EU To Introduce Centralized Anti-Corruption Measures

Tamás Orbán May 5, 2023

Standardized corruption rules could be coming for all member states, although Brussels might have a hard time getting countries to accept further erosion of their sovereignty.

“Right-Wing Governments Are Attacked on a Daily Basis”: An Interview with Balázs Hidvéghi

Álvaro Peñas May 4, 2023

If the big political parties do not change their policies on a wide range of issues, such as the green agenda, economic competitiveness, or migration, they will see the consequences at the 2024 elections.

Tag: Qatargate

UAE Behind Smear Campaign Against Islamist Opponents in Europe

Belgian Police Raid MEP’s Brussels Properties as Qatargate Probe Widens

Ironic Twist: Qatargate Judge Packs It in Over Conflict of Interest

Qatargate Investigators’ Phones Hacked

Commission Insists New Anti-Corruption Body Will Make a Difference

Qatargate MEP Lifts Lid on Parliamentary Espionage

Qatargate MEPs Hope To Return to Parliament

EU Waters Down Powers of New Anti-Corruption Body

EU To Introduce Centralized Anti-Corruption Measures

“Right-Wing Governments Are Attacked on a Daily Basis”: An Interview with Balázs Hidvéghi

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