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European Parliament votes on new transparency rules after major EU corruption scandal

MEPs impose stricter regulations on income declaration, gift limits, and former colleagues as trust in European institutions wavers. The European Parliament has promptly introduced heightened transparency measures as a response…

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Belgian authorities release four members accused of involvement in EU scandal

Qatar repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in the simmering scandal. Authorities in Belgium have released four suspects, including a former Italian non-governmental organisation boss that were accused of bribery in the…

3 min

Qatar says paid trips for foreign officials common practice as two Belgian MEPs admit failing to declare visit

A Qatari official told Doha News that Qatar ‘categorically’ rejects any attempt to associate the Gulf country with misconduct. Two Belgian members of the European Parliament admitted they had failed…

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EU Parliament head proposes plan to tackle corruption amid ongoing scandal

Qatar had previously dismissed the “baseless and gravely misinformed” allegations of misconduct. The head of the European Parliament will lay out a 14-point plan to tighten rules for lawmakers on…

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Estonian MEPs slam ‘disproportionate’ attacks on Qatar amid EU corruption scandal

The Gulf state had dismissed all “gravely misinformed” claims made against it in the developing scandal. Estonian Members of European Parliament (MEP) took aim at “disproportionate” attacks against Qatar over…

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EU corruption scandal: Italy postpones hearing to hand over key suspect to Belgium

Silvia Panzeri is facing corruption charges in Belgium alongside her parents, but her lawyers have argued that she should not be sent there due to overcrowding in Belgian prisons. An…

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News

Qatar FM doubles down on ‘misleading media leaks’ in meeting with EU official

On Sunday, a diplomat at Qatar’s European Union’s mission told Doha News that the information leaked to the media was inaccurate. Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani…

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News

Qatar slams ‘preconceived prejudices’ in EU misconduct allegations: official

The Gulf state had previously dismissed the “baseless and gravely misinformed” allegations of misconduct. Qatar has rejected allegations associating it with misconduct at the European Parliament, slamming “preconceived prejudices” against…

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Politics

‘Little hand’ of the UAE orchestrating Qatar-EU scandal

Last June a report on the manoeuvres of the UAE in influencing EU policies was produced, the same man working on that report has now been arrested by Belgian authorities.…

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