Happening now 🚨 European Parliament debate on #Qatargate.
MEPs @schirdewan, @botengam & @kostarvanitis will set out The Left's measures to build EU institutions that serve the people, not corporate greed or repressive regimes.
Follow live here 👉🏽 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/home.html
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Left_EU/status/1602684152335290369
@schirdewan @botengam @kostarvanitis @dieLinkeEP @dieLinke @ptbbelgique @pvdabelgie @SyrizaI @SYRIZAEP @europeanleft @ManonAubryFr Reminder on our immediate demands in response to #Qatargate & wider action to protect democracy from Brussels' army of shady lobbyists.
Enough pearl-clutching, let's tackle this systemic problem systematically!
EN ES & DE versions👉🏽 https://left.eu/issues/explainers/how-parliament-the-eu-should-react-to-the-qatar-corruption-scandal/
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Left_EU/status/1602688135795806214
@schirdewan @botengam @kostarvanitis @dieLinkeEP @dieLinke @ptbbelgique @pvdabelgie @SyrizaI @SYRIZAEP @europeanleft @ManonAubryFr @mmatias_ @JPimentaLopes @nvillumsen @sirarego The #Qatargate scandal didn't arise just because of a few rotten apples.
"This is a structural problem" - @schirdewan.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Left_EU/status/1602691823427878912
@schirdewan @botengam @kostarvanitis @dieLinkeEP @dieLinke @ptbbelgique @pvdabelgie @SyrizaI @SYRIZAEP @europeanleft @ManonAubryFr @mmatias_ @JPimentaLopes @nvillumsen @sirarego @DieLinkePresse @Janine_Wissler "We all felt this stab in the back of our Parliament, our democracy, and the #RuleOfLaw in Europe"
@kostarvanitis uses his speech on #Qatargate to set out Left demands on fighting corruption & restoring dignity to EU institutions.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Left_EU/status/1602712508577599491
@schirdewan @botengam @kostarvanitis @dieLinkeEP @dieLinke @ptbbelgique @pvdabelgie @SyrizaI @SYRIZAEP @europeanleft @ManonAubryFr @mmatias_ @JPimentaLopes @nvillumsen @sirarego @DieLinkePresse @Janine_Wissler @syriza_gr Right now many people in Europe are choosing between heating & eating.
The fightback for democracy & against those who seek to undermine it, means tackling a rigged system & a sick political culture.
A robust response to #Qatargate is essential, …
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Left_EU/status/1602728163758739456
@schirdewan @botengam @kostarvanitis @dieLinkeEP @dieLinke @ptbbelgique @pvdabelgie @SyrizaI @SYRIZAEP @europeanleft @ManonAubryFr @mmatias_ @JPimentaLopes @nvillumsen @sirarego @DieLinkePresse @Janine_Wissler ☝️ There is a problem with money culture here.
💸 Most MEPs would rather flirt with the rich than live like ordinary people.
❗ It’s time for politicians to serve people, not themselves.
🤑 Stop greed culture.
Left MEP @botengam in #EPlenary on #Qatargate …
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Left_EU/status/1602701148787560448