The world surprised by the revelation of a scandal in the European Parliament: report – Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism
STRASBOURG [Europe]December 24: The world has been surprised by the revelation of a scandal in the European Parliament (EP) which involves illicit lobbying activities by Qatar, according to a report by the Singapore Post.
The report also states that: “The sabotage of the EP, an important diplomatic body known for exerting pressure on hostile regimes or those who engage in human rights abuses or undemocratic behavior, threatens to explode into a major crisis at the heart of the European Union.” Belgian police, in coordination with Europol, raided 16 homes and arrested four people around Brussels on December 9, 2022, as part of an investigation into corruption, criminal organization and money laundering. ‘money.
The searches led to the seizure of more than 600,000 euros in cash in denominations of 100 euros, 200 euros and 500 euros. The arrests came after an intensive six-month investigation into the corruption and lobbying activities of the European Parliament.
European Parliament Vice-President Eva Kaili was among those arrested. Kaili has been accused of abusing her power to portray Qatar as a frontrunner in labor rights, even as the working conditions of Qatar’s stadium workers are causing global concern.
“Qatar, earlier in 2022, through its influence on Kaili, caused the visit of a delegation of EU politicians to be cancelled. Instead, they had Kaili travel alone to Qatar to provide a favorable assessment on workers’ rights and other similar issues regarding the construction of stadiums for the soccer world cup,” the Singapore Post reported.
With the revelation of this scandal, one wonders about the legitimacy of the candidacy in 2010 to host the 2022 football world cup, which was awarded to Qatar.
“As the situation evolves, it will be interesting to see whether the EU will take a tough stance against Qatar or try to cover up the scandal under pressure from Qatar being a major supplier of gas to countries. Europeans,” said the Singapore Post.
“This is probably the most shocking integrity scandal in EU history. This undermined the legitimacy of the EU which was seen as a champion of human rights and a voice against crime. Now onlookers see the EU as an organization that can be bought off to pass laws in favor of undemocratic regimes that do not share EU values,” according to the Singapore Post report. (ANI)