this European ParliamentThe only community institution whose members were elected by direct vote was at the center of an alleged assassination plot. bribe Y trade of influence It was announced by Belgian authorities last Friday. The case alleged that four people have been arrested so far, including the Greek Social Democrat, one of the 14 vice-presidents of the European Parliament. eva kailithey accuse of criminal organization, corruption and money laundering. A whole political earthquake that will originate Train and the rest of the European institutions look with dread and utter concern at the repercussions it might have on citizens’ confidence a year and a half after the next European elections.
“The charges against the Vice-President of the European Parliament are extremely worrying, very serious, it is a matter of citizens’ trust in our institutions and that trust requires the highest standards of independence and integrity,” said the President of the European Commission. , Ursula von der LeyenDuring a press conference on energy security, he recalled that a few months ago he had initiated an inter-agency process to discuss with other agencies the possibility of creating an independent body for energy. ethic for all institutions.
“It’s important to have clear rules so that we all have the same control mechanisms,” he replied, simply reminding that the Community Executive already has a registry. transparency who obliges all the high offices of the house to report whom they meet in the course of their work. Nowadays, the vice president is also in the limelight. Margaret Schinas, He went to Doha to attend the inauguration. Football World Cup It hosted Qatar until 18 December, which the European left criticized for multiplying their meetings and praised the UAE people. Von der Leyen confined herself to explaining that the Commission is “transparent”, working with Qatar on all matters from purchasing liquefied natural gas to combating climate change and verifying “every detail”. transparency record.
“This is very, very worrying,” Borrell says.
In any case, the anxiety deepened and reached Council headquarters. “This is very, very worrying news,” said the head of European diplomacy. Josep Borrell, upon their arrival at a meeting of their foreign ministers. “We’re very worried about this news, but I have to act on evidence, not just facts.” The German minister also expressed his concerns about the events. Annalena baerbock because he is a scandal “Incredible” that “needs clarification” because “Europe’s credibility” is at stake.
for his Austrian colleague Alexander the hunter The French, on the other hand, would be “a real scandal if proven true” Catherine Colonna He believes it will be clarified as it is a “particularly serious” issue. “We need to get to the bottom. The Irishman is a scandal that needs to be clarified so it doesn’t happen again,” he said. simon coveney. Apart from the judicial investigation launched in Belgium, the first statements are expected this week. european room.
Decisions in Strasbourg
until now police operation and the judicial system resulted in a series of searches, €600,000 as well as computer equipment and phones, as well as four detainees, Kaili, his partner, deputy deputy Francesco Giorgi, former Italian MP Pier Antonio Panzeri and the person in charge of the NGO Fight Impunity, according to Ansa. . Kaili’s father, who was stopped by the police with a suitcase, was arrested two more on Friday. money in cash and Luca Visentini, president of the International Trade Union Confederation, was finally released.
The outbreak of the scandal coincided with the last general meeting of the year. Strasbourg The place to have a discussion and new decisions regarding Kaili and Qatar. The president of the European Parliament has already announced the withdrawal of Kaili’s powers and powers, and the next step may be to remove him from the post of vice-president, which must be approved by the plenary and has already been requested by the European social democrats group. Return to parliamentary committee the report on visa liberalization for Qataris, which will be voted on by the plenary session this week, which exempts Qataris from visas of less than 90 days.