EU united against corruption.
New developments concerning theinfamous Qatargate - the EU'slargest corruption scandal - havebeen popping up left, right and centre thispast year. The scandal rocked the Europeanpolitical landscape and made a significantdent in transparency across the continent.And this week, the Qatargate chroniclescontinue.
One former Member of Parliament(MEP) charged and arrested for suspectedcorruption tied to Qatargate, Eva Kaili, isnow launching a legal suit against theBelgian authorities, claiming they illegallyobtained information during their investi gations. Given the Belgian court ruling onTuesday, it looks like the corruption probeis unravelling at the seams - at least fornow. The investigation has been pushed tospring 2024, as the court ordered aninquiry into how evidence was collectedand whether the authorities breached theparliamentary immunity of the threecharged EU lawmakers. Qatargate shookthe EU to its core and it's clear that theEuropean Parliament needs to implementsystemic changes to prevent somethinglike this from happening again.
As more details about Qatargate come tolight, it's imperative...
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