The parliament, however, has always been a ripe target for people seeking funds or favors or to influence policy, from tobacco lobbyists and auto industry representatives to officials from national governments. The difference this time is that Belgian prosecutors found out.
Prosecutors have charged four people, who have not been identified, with corruption, participation in a criminal group and money laundering. Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili of Greece was suspended, and senior lawmakers are set Tuesday to terminate her term in office.Kaili, a 44-year-old Greek former TV presenter, is from the S&D. Belgian EU lawmaker Marc Tarabella suspended himself as a group member on Monday, suggesting he might be among those charged.
infrastructures,” Manon Aubry, co-chair of the Left group, said Monday. “I really want to send a very clear message to Qatar. You cannot buy MEPs like you can buy football clubs.”Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that the allegations are “baseless and gravely misinformed.”
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As a European I can tell you…. NOTHING MORE CORRUPT THAN THE ROTTEN EU TYRANNY !!! EXCEPT THE ROTTEN BIDEN TYRANNY OF THE LEFT EUROPE,ABOLISH THAT CRIMINAL INSTITUTION!!
_Europe Well should not the fact that they where caught INCREASE credibility?
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There's no credibility crisis at all. Corruption is everywhere and is a neverending fight.
Really? The EU parliament is REELING from a scandal involving only a half million euros? Gimme a break.
Their credibility is long gone
I know who I'd rather trust as a so called transparent democratic institution-the EU/Belgians who are investigating and arresting those officials involved. Or the US & the UK who allow them to continue to serve in government.
At least the EP are tackling the issue unlike this Tory corruption and cronyism scandal!!!
Load of rubbish selective news. What about those European parliamentarians and politicians who are on criminal Israel’s payroll? Israel which is a criminal apartheid occupier of Palestine and has been murdering Palestinians in cold blood for over 70 years with impunity.
Why credibility? They were caught and now charged: in the U.K. parliament they get caught and no punishment. Which one is less credible ?
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