Qatargate: Cash-for-influence scandal widens with more EU lawmakers in frame

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Belgium’s investigation into alleged corruption…

MEPs rush to declare junkets amid Qatargate, analysis shows

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Several EU lawmakers have called…

EU ethics cop plan coming in March, European Commission vows

BRUSSELS – The European Commission plans to table its long-delayed proposal for an EU ethics body…

Political groups spar over EU Parliament chief Metsola’s Qatargate transparency reforms

Former members of the European Parliament will be banned from lobbying for six months after leaving…

Qatargate: EU Parliament lifts two lawmakers’ immunity

The European Parliament on Thursday removed the immunity of lawmakers Andrea Cozzolino and Marc Tarabella, paving…

MEP Cozzolino suspected of blocking resolutions for cash, says Qatargate report

Belgian federal prosecutors suspect Italian MEP Andrea Cozzolino of taking money in exchange for blocking proposals…

Qatargate: EU Parliament will vote to lift two MEPs’ immunity on Thursday

The European Parliament’s legal affairs committee voted unanimously on Thursday to lift the immunity of Andrea…

Qatargate: EU ombudsman tells Parliament to beef up ‘limited’ ethics committee

EU ombudsman Emily O’Reilly told Parliament Speaker Roberta Metsola on Monday that a European Parliament committee…

Belgium closes in on Qatargate win 

Does tiny Belgium have the capacity to convict the alleged perpetrators of a major corruption scandal…

Belgian court withdraws Qatargate extradition request for Panzeri’s family

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The daughter and wife of…