Multiple arrests, bags of cash in MEP homes, money for influence, citizens disillusioned, democracy undermined...
#Qatargate is the worst scandal ever to hit the European Parliament.
The noxious impact of corruption is evident.
Here’s how we restore dignity to Parliament 👇🏽
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Left_EU/status/1602319563588263936
@ManonAubryFr @schirdewan @leilachaibi @botengam @papadimoulis @JPimentaLopes @mmatias_ @sirarego @nvillumsen 🔴 European Parliament's plenary week opening now in Strasbourg.
As a first step, we need a full debate & vote on the revelations this session.
Left Co-President @ManonAubryFr will introduce our proposals.
Follow #eplenary livestream here 👉🏽 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/home.html
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Left_EU/status/1602335084002033664
🔴 BREAKING🔴
European Parliament votes in favour of our proposal to have a debate and resolution on #Qatargate.
We owe it to the people we are here to represent.
Corruption in the heart of Europe ends here.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Left_EU/status/1602347774410133506
"Qatar bought votes to cover up the exploitation of migrant workers who were worked to death on World Cup infrastructure," says @ManonAubryFr.
"It's shocking, but not I'm not really surprised given the clear interference of Qatar."
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Left_EU/status/1602348498401255427
The S&D and EPP had a "clear alliance" in the European Parliament to protect Qatar, said @ManonAubryFr.
"We are now seeing only the part of the iceberg that is on top of the water. But there’s probably a bigger part under the water."
Via @SarantisMich https://www.euractiv.com/section/justice-home-affairs/news/leftist-mep-sd-and-epp-had-clear-alliance-to-protect-qatar/
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Left_EU/status/1602603044516028418