As 2022 comes to an end, here’s what some MEPs hope to achieve next year
The past year has been one of the most intense in the EU’s history as lawmakers grappled with the return of war on the continent, energy and cost of living crises … Read More
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Corruption scandal: Italian socialists suspend MEP Andrea Cozzolino until investigation concludes
Italian MEP Andrea Cozzolino has been suspended by his own party, the centre-left Partito Democratico (PD), until the investigation into the corruption scandal engulfing the European Parliament comes to an … Read More
Corruption scandal: MEPs vote to suspend Qatar access to EU Parliament and halt related legislation
Members of the European Parliament voted on Thursday to suspend access to the hemicycle’s premises to Qatari representatives as the Gulf country is suspected of having offered “large sums of … Read More
Corruption scandal: Eva Kaili and three other suspects face pre-trial hearing
Eva Kaili, the MEP suspected of accepting large sums of money to lobby in favour of Qatar, is expected to appear before a judge on Wednesday morning for a pre-trial … Read More
Socialist MEPs step down from key role as European Parliament corruption scandal widens
The socialist group in the European Parliament has asked several of its members to step down from key posts and legislative files as the graft scandal involving one of her … Read More
Calls for EU lobbying rules to be reformed grow as corruption scandal rocks Brussels
Calls to reform lobbying rules for European Union institutions are growing as Brussels reels from a corruption scandal involving the European Parliament. Greek MEP Eva Kaili, a vice president of the parliament, … Read More
Watch live: European Parliament President Roberta Metsola addresses corruption scandal
Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament, is to address what is perhaps the gravest corruption scandal to hit the hemicycle in recent years. Metsola will comment on the … Read More
Who is Eva Kaili, the MEP at the centre of the corruption scandal shaking up Brussels?
Eva Kaili is the name on everyone’s lips in Brussels. The Greek Member of the European Parliament was arrested on Friday by Belgian police as part of a “major investigation” … Read More
Four linked to EU Parliament arrested amid suspicions of corruption involving a Persian Gulf state
Four people “active in the European Parliament” have been arrested amid suspicions of corruption involving “a Persian Gulf country”. Belgium’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office said it recovered €600,000 in cash and seized … Read More
VIDEO: The EU is trying to reform itself. So what do its citizens want?
The European Union, a bold and complex political project that traces its origins to the end of World War II, wants to reform itself to face up to the challenges … Read More
