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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.

MEPs To Lose ‘Right of Dissent’

Thomas O'Reilly May 3, 2023

The report lends credence to the belief that the EU seeks to use post-Qatargate reforms to harass dissenting MEPs, banning them from speaking against EU foreign policy missions while overseas.

Qatargate’s Eva Kaili Implicated in Separate Fraud Investigation

Thomas O'Reilly April 25, 2023

Kaili must now endure a criminal probe into allegations of kickbacks received for falsely documenting the expenses of her aides, even while she attempts to have her house arrest lifted.

Morocco To Receive €624 Million in Green Aid Despite Qatargate Links

Thomas O'Reilly April 21, 2023

The aid deal comes despite established links between Moroccan intelligence services and the Qatargate scandal, with the ringleader of the bribery network, Antonio Panzeri, a known ally of Morocco.

European Parliament Tightens Lobbying Regulations for ex-MEPs

Robert Semonsen April 19, 2023

Among other regulations, former MEPs will not be allowed to lobby legislators for six months after leaving the EU lawmaking body.

Tag: Qatargate

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

MEPs To Lose ‘Right of Dissent’

Qatargate’s Eva Kaili Implicated in Separate Fraud Investigation

Morocco To Receive €624 Million in Green Aid Despite Qatargate Links

European Parliament Tightens Lobbying Regulations for ex-MEPs

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