The European Parliament voted almost unanimously to remove Vice-President #EvaKaili from office. #Qatargate 1/5
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#Qatargate is the most serious suspicion of high-level corruption at the heart of the European Parliament and a grave threat to the credibility of the institution. The response by the Parliament must be in line with the severity of this crisis. 2/5 📷https://www.lesoir.be/482768/article/2022-12-13/scandale-de-corruption-europeen-voici-largent-saisi-chez-panzeri-et-kaili
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Stronger ethics rules are needed as well as increased transparency. A possible committee of inquiry must have a strong mandate for far-reaching reforms to protect the Parliament from undue foreign influence. 3/5
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Importantly, new rules on MEPs’ conduct must include enforcement and sanctions. These are now largely missing or just symbolic. 4/5
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It is no surprise that authoritarian states would seek to influence the decision making of @europarl_en. This threat needs to be finally taken seriously. 5/5
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