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How Eva met Francesco: The golden couple at the heart of Europe’s Qatargate scandal
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Eva Kaili and Francesco Giorgi had left nothing to chance.…
Tag: Qatargate: European Parliament corruption scandal
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The EU’s reply to Qatargate: Nips, tucks and paperwork
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. STRASBOURG — The European Parliament’s response to Qatargate: Fight corruption with paperwork.…
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EU tightens ethics rules for staff as Qatar controversy grows
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The European Commission is rewriting its rules on staff travel expenses after…
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Shock, anger, betrayal: Inside the Qatargate-hit Socialist group
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — The European Parliament’s Socialists are warily eyeing their colleagues and…
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How Qatar used a secret deal to bind itself to the EU Parliament
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. In February 2020, Eva Kaili, the European Parliament’s high-flying vice president, was…
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EU to Steve Bannon: You don’t scare us … anymore
[ad_1] BRUSSELS — The EU was “scared” of Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon during the European parliamentary election in 2019 — but…
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How Gulf tensions drove Qatar to seek friends in Brussels
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. They’re dazzlingly rich, and they expect to be in charge for a…
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Corruption scandal ‘damaging’ to EU credibility, says Charles Michel
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The “Qatargate” corruption scandal rocking the European Parliament is “dramatic and damaging…
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The Moroccan spy at the heart of the Qatar investigation
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. PARIS — A Moroccan secret service agent, identified as Mohamed Belahrech, has…
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Qatargate is déjà vu all over again
[ad_1] Lionel Barber is former editor of the Financial Times (2005-20) and Brussels bureau chief (1992-98) There is nothing quite like a European political…
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Qatar slams EU corruption accusations, puts energy cooperation in doubt
[ad_1] Qatar criticized the European Parliament for banning the Gulf state’s representatives at the institution, warning that this “discriminatory” move could harm broader EU-Qatari…
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European far-right cheers over Qatar corruption scandal
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. For years, they’ve locked horns with EU leaders who accuse them of…