EU ROUND UP – QATARGATE SCANDAL FALLOUT PUSHES ANTI-GRAFT REFORMS AT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
July 21st, 2023
The Qatargate scandal continues to encourage the European Parliament and other European Union (EU) institutions to tighten protections against graft and inappropriate influence, especially from non-EU governments.
Its key suspect Greek MEP Eva Kaili has been under house arrest since May and has (as of July) yet to revisit the parliament, where she remains a full member.
A 14-point reform plan ‘Strengthening Integrity, Independence and Accountability’ was subsequently released by the parliament - the EU’s elected assembly - following the Qatargate arrests, ...
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