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The Qatar scandal shows how the EU has a corruption problemHeres what can be done about it.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInBelgium on December 9, 2022 detained four people including a former MEP as part of a probe into suspected corruption by a Gulf country at the EU parliament | Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty ImagesOpinionDecember 11, 20224:03 am CETBy Alberto AlemannoAlberto Alemanno is the Jean <a href=www.stanley-cups.at>stanley trinkflaschen</a> Monnet Professor of European Union Law at HEC Paris and founder of The Good Lobby, a non-profit commi <a href=www.cups-stanley.ca>stanley cup</a> tted to equalize access to power.Whatever its final outcome, the Qatar corruption scandalhas unveiled an inconvenient, and for most Europeans already obvious, truth. Money does buy influence in the EU.Todays outrage, in which a current MEP and a former MEP are reportedly accused by the Belgian police of participating in illicit lobbying activities on behalf of Qatar, is just the latest in a series of influence scandals to ripple through the EU capital.AdvertisementAdvertisementBefore Qatargate, there were revolving door cases of former members of the Commission such asJos茅 Manuel BarrosoandNeelie Kroes, MEPs such asSharon BowlesandHolger Krahmer, or staff members such asAdam FarkasandAura Salla. While none of these episodes come close to the allegatio <a href=www.cups-stanley.ca>stanley canada</a> ns being made today, they did in their times put the spotlight on how the current EU ethics oversight system falls short of reducing the risk of unethical behavior.This weeks reve Vvcy Borrell forced to resign over energy interests
Europe has a major say in where the wild things areThe EU will have a powerful presence at an international meeting on protecting endangered species next month, but member states need to decide on their priorities.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInFebruary 3, 20109:40 pm CETBy <a href=www.cup-stanley.com.de>stanley cup</a> Jennifer RankinEurope may have given the world foie gras and bullfighting, but the European Union is increasingly keen to be seen setting standards on animal welfare. The Union has not been afraid to upset rich allies, falling out with Canada over seals. Inside the EU, laws have been drawn up to stop hunters blasting falcons out of the skies and to give livestock drinks when they are being trucked across the continent. So the EU should be a force to be reckoned with at a big international meeting on protecting endangered species next month. That might be true on paper, but agreeing on a common voice is often a problem. Elephants, sharks, bluefin tuna and polar bears will be high on the agenda at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CITES in Doha, Qatar, next month 13-25 March . At the last <a href=www.stanley-cups.com.es>vaso stanley</a> count, 175 countries, including all EU membe <a href=www.cups-stanley.co.uk>stanley website</a> r states, had signed the convention, which was created to stop plants and animals from being traded into extinction. In theory, the EU could have a decisive say over controversial issues. With 27 member countries, the Union already has 15% of the vote in Doha. AdvertisementAdvertisement
The Qatar scandal shows how the EU has a corruption problemHeres what can be done about it.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInBelgium on December 9, 2022 detained four people including a former MEP as part of a probe into suspected corruption by a Gulf country at the EU parliament | Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty ImagesOpinionDecember 11, 20224:03 am CETBy Alberto AlemannoAlberto Alemanno is the Jean <a href=www.stanley-cups.at>stanley trinkflaschen</a> Monnet Professor of European Union Law at HEC Paris and founder of The Good Lobby, a non-profit commi <a href=www.cups-stanley.ca>stanley cup</a> tted to equalize access to power.Whatever its final outcome, the Qatar corruption scandalhas unveiled an inconvenient, and for most Europeans already obvious, truth. Money does buy influence in the EU.Todays outrage, in which a current MEP and a former MEP are reportedly accused by the Belgian police of participating in illicit lobbying activities on behalf of Qatar, is just the latest in a series of influence scandals to ripple through the EU capital.AdvertisementAdvertisementBefore Qatargate, there were revolving door cases of former members of the Commission such asJos茅 Manuel BarrosoandNeelie Kroes, MEPs such asSharon BowlesandHolger Krahmer, or staff members such asAdam FarkasandAura Salla. While none of these episodes come close to the allegatio <a href=www.cups-stanley.ca>stanley canada</a> ns being made today, they did in their times put the spotlight on how the current EU ethics oversight system falls short of reducing the risk of unethical behavior.This weeks reve Vvcy Borrell forced to resign over energy interests
Europe has a major say in where the wild things areThe EU will have a powerful presence at an international meeting on protecting endangered species next month, but member states need to decide on their priorities.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInFebruary 3, 20109:40 pm CETBy <a href=www.cup-stanley.com.de>stanley cup</a> Jennifer RankinEurope may have given the world foie gras and bullfighting, but the European Union is increasingly keen to be seen setting standards on animal welfare. The Union has not been afraid to upset rich allies, falling out with Canada over seals. Inside the EU, laws have been drawn up to stop hunters blasting falcons out of the skies and to give livestock drinks when they are being trucked across the continent. So the EU should be a force to be reckoned with at a big international meeting on protecting endangered species next month. That might be true on paper, but agreeing on a common voice is often a problem. Elephants, sharks, bluefin tuna and polar bears will be high on the agenda at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CITES in Doha, Qatar, next month 13-25 March . At the last <a href=www.stanley-cups.com.es>vaso stanley</a> count, 175 countries, including all EU membe <a href=www.cups-stanley.co.uk>stanley website</a> r states, had signed the convention, which was created to stop plants and animals from being traded into extinction. In theory, the EU could have a decisive say over controversial issues. With 27 member countries, the Union already has 15% of the vote in Doha. AdvertisementAdvertisement