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Arab League Rejects European Parliament Resolution on Bahrain

The Arab League expressed on Monday its “full solidarity” with Bahrain and rejection of a European Parliament resolution on human rights in the kingdom. In a statement, the Arab League said its general secretariat has observed over the years the development of the rights situation in Bahrain. It has recorded…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 19, 2022

Italy court weighs handover in EU Parliament corruption case

An Italian court is deciding whether to hand over to Belgium a suspect in a big corruption scandal at the European Parliament

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022

OIC, Arab Parliament Reject European Parliament's Resolution on Bahrain

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed its rejection of the European Parliament's decision on the human rights situation in Bahrain, saying it was based on inaccurate information that offends the Kingdom. The OIC praised Bahrain's commitment to the principles of human rights and international standards, and the protection…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 19, 2022

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EU strikes deal on carbon trading to cut emissions by 2030

European Union negotiators reached a deal on Sunday to extend the scope of the bloc's carbon market, cutting greenhouse gas emissions faster and imposing new CO2 costs on fuels used in road transport and buildings from 2027.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 18, 2022

Qatar reiterates denial that its government involved in EU corruption case

Qatar reiterated on Sunday that the country denies any involvement in a corruption case being investigated by Belgian authorities involving people linked to the European Parliament.

Reuters · Dec 18, 2022

Partner of ousted European Parliament VP Eva Kaili confesses to role in Qatar graft case

Francesco Giorgi, the partner of ousted European Parliament vice-president Eva Kaili, has confessed his role in a Qatar graft scandal, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

France 24 · Dec 17, 2022

'Qatargate': 'We need independent oversight,' says MEP Daniel Freund

As the purported bribery scandal known as "Qatargate" rocks the European Parliament, FRANCE 24 speaks to prominent MEP Daniel Freund, who, until 2019, led Transparency International's work on the integrity of the EU institutions. He then took up his mandate as an EU parliamentarian for the Group of the Greens.…

France 24 · Dec 16, 2022

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The new space race: Is Europe lagging behind?

"Increasing Europe’s strategic autonomy" was one of the key themes at a recent conference in Paris, bringing together the European Space Agency’s 22 member countries. But for all the talk of being a leader in space, is Europe ready to walk the walk? Our guests discuss Europe's options for strengthening…

France 24 · Dec 16, 2022

A police stakeout, piles of cash, and a promise of reform: the week that shook Brussels

Arrest of Greek MEP and her boyfriend at centre of top-secret investigation into a criminal conspiracy

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022

Eva Kaili's partner confesses role in European Parliament corruption case - sources

Francesco Giorgi, the partner of ousted European Parliament vice-president Eva Kaili, has confessed his role in a Qatar graft scandal, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Reuters · Dec 15, 2022

European prosecutor requests immunity lifted from two Greek MEPs

The European chief prosecutor requested on Thursday that the European Parliament lift the immunity from prosecution of two Greek members over suspicions of fraud.

Reuters · Dec 15, 2022

European Parliament shaken by allegations of corruption after ‘Qatargate’ arrests

The European Parliament has been shaken by allegations of corruption after the arrests of several of its MEPs on suspicion of accepting bribes from Doha in exchange for defending Qatari interests in Strasbourg, a scandal dubbed "Qatargate".

France 24 · Dec 15, 2022

EU Parliament chief says lawmakers are reviewing Qatar files

The president of the European Union's Parliament says the assembly is reviewing its files involving Qatar to see if any pressure was exerted on EU lawmakers

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

EU lawmakers suspend work on Qatar files over graft scandal

The European Parliament suspended all work on legislation linked to Qatar on Thursday, and its president told EU leaders she would lead reforms to prevent a repeat of a criminal corruption scandal that has rocked the assembly.

Reuters · Dec 15, 2022

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Fortune · Dec 14, 2022

Qatar offered EU lawmakers free World Cup tickets and other lavish gifts to try to improve human rights image

One politician said she had “little doubt that Qatar was buying up European influence.”

Reuters · Dec 14, 2022

Ukrainian people receive Sakharov freedom prize

The people of Ukraine received the European Parliament's annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought on Wednesday to honour their fight against Russia's invasion.

The Conversation · Dec 14, 2022

Qatar lobbying: European Parliament scandal shows urgent need for tighter regulations

On 11 December, Eva Kaili, vice-president of the European Parliament, and three others were charged and imprisoned in connection with an investigation into suspected corruption linked to Qatar.

Reuters · Dec 14, 2022

EU-Qatar graft scandal uncovered by year-long, pan-Europe probe, Belgium says

Belgium's intelligence service worked closely with other European countries for more than a year to uncover the graft scandal now rocking the European Parliament, the justice ministry said.

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Radio France Internationale · Dec 14, 2022

Europe to tax carbon emissions linked to industrial imports from 2023

EU member states have annoucned the adoption of a mechanism that would bring the bloc's industrial imports under environmental targets by charging for the carbon emissions linked to their production.

Reuters · Dec 13, 2022

Kaili feels betrayed over European Parliament stance in Qatar graft scandal -lawyer

Eva Kaili feels betrayed by European Parliament colleagues who decided to strip the Greek MEP of her role as vice president of the assembly on Tuesday after she was accused of accepting bribes from Qatar, her lawyer in Athens told Reuters.

Al Jazeera · Dec 13, 2022

European parliament sacks vice president amid corruption probe

Eva Kaili is one of four charged in the alleged bribery case in which prosecutors pointed fingers at a Gulf nation.

Reuters · Dec 13, 2022

Factbox-The European Parliament's cash-for-influence scandal

Belgian authorities have charged four people linked to the European Parliament over allegations World Cup host Qatar lavished them with cash and gifts to influence decision-making.

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022

Apple must switch to USB-C or port-free iPhone by December 2024 in EU

Date fixed for phase out of new Lightning-connected iPhone models in European Union

Reuters · Dec 13, 2022

European lawmaker Eva Kaili's stellar rise hit by Qatar probe

Eva Kaili's career charted a meteoric rise from student activism in Greece to the highest echelons of European lawmaking but now faces an equally precipitous fall after her arrest in a corruption probe involving World Cup host Qatar.

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022

Who is Eva Kaili? MEP at the centre of the corruption scandal shaking up Brussels

European Parliament’s senior leaders have agreed unanimously to strip the Greek of her role as one of the body’s vice-presidents after she was implicated in the scandal

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