An EU scandal showed that even Brussels could be affected by exterior forces that stand to gain from.
EU Scandal Stains Europe
The legitimacy of the European Union's parliament was in jeopardy last week when a corruption investigation severely damaged MEPs' careers, and blame has been put on Qatari officials for supposedly paying individuals to trivialize labor rights issues just before the World Cup, reported Express UK.
Found in hotel rooms are countless euros in houses and a suitcase in a hotel room.
Luca Visentini, the General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, who investigators asked about the incident, kept insisting on Tuesday that he is completely blameless and entirely dedicated to the fight against graft.
Socialists and Democrats (S&D) party in the legislature has been significantly affected by the controversy. Center-left political parties from across Europe are represented in the group.
The group lost over 30 seats during the most recent vote, notwithstanding it still being the second-largest in the assembly's 705 seats, as a result of a decrease in support from the public, noted WFXR.
A group of MEPs issued a statement last week in response to the damaging controversy, vowing to enact a resolution against corrupt practices in the organization.
But they exempted right-wing MEPs from League Party to co-sign it.
The League introduced some legislative changes to the European Parliament in connection with the settlement on Qatargate, from which they were randomly exempted upon contributing to its drafting, as stated by the Italian MEPs led by Marco Zanni.
Common-sense initiatives involve deciding political obligations and encouraging all elected officials to unveil links or benefits obtained from Qatar and NGOs.
A more restrictive version of the regulations surrounding NGOs and a thorough inquiry into Qatar's sway on the European Council.
They stressed what happened was shameful for Europeans, and some things should be done to know more about it.
Brussels Has Been Exposed
The prosecution has already accused four people, who have yet to be identified, of corrupt practices, engagement in a criminal organization, and financial fraud. Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili of Greece was one of them. MEPs voted unanimously this past week to discontinue her term as leader.
Kaili, a 44-year-old Greek former television personality, hails from the S&D. Belgian EU MEP Marc Tarabella stepped aside as a member of the group last Monday, implying he could be among those charged.
Three other S&D MEPs had also temporarily halted undertaking high-ranking duties because their parliament assistants have been accused of being involved.
Belgian officials have not yet identified the Gulf nation suspected of offering money or rewards to authorities, but many members of the legislature and some mainstream Belgian media have already linked the investigation to Qatar, citing Yahoo.
As said by Manon Aubry, co-chair of the Left group, Qatar has purchased the voting power of this legislature to hide the utilization and fatality of migrant workers on World Cup infrastructure.
The Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintains that the allegations are unfounded and grossly inaccurate as it concerns the EU scandal and Brussels.
