Leaked Documents Expose Large-Scale EU Corruption Scandal Involving Former MEPs
• Hundreds of leaked documents reveal the scale of an EU corruption scandal involving former MEPs and attempts to manipulate EU policy • Key suspects allegedly worked for Qatar, Morocco, and Mauritania, receiving around €4 million to influence parliamentary debates and resolutions • Activities included trying to secure a visa-free EU travel deal for Qatar and "neutralizing" 6 resolutions criticizing Qatar's human rights • The network also allegedly targeted Qatar's rivals like Saudi Arabia and UAE, while working for Morocco to influence migration policy • Reforms since the scandal broke have been criticized as weak, raising questions about the susceptibility of EU policymaking to outside influence