Updated ethics rules after scandals like Qatargate require stricter transparency on lobbying and gifts. But critics highlight concerns about outside jobs and enforcement. Introduced in […]
USAID: Rotten to the Core
Though, most of our work has been focused on the European Parliament and its (dis)honourable members so far, the recent steps taken by the Trump […]
LIFE is Life – European Commission Confesses Misused Funds
The European Commission has formally acknowledged that some NGOs have misused LIFE funds for activities beyond the programme’s intended purpose. Specifically, funds were used for […]
Marine Le Pen Faces Prison in Embezzlement Sentence
Following her conviction for embezzling EU funds to support her far-right party, Marine Le Pen was barred from running for public office by a French […]
The Polish Price of Irregular Declassification
Former Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak is currently at the center of a major legal and political controversy thanks to a recently uncovered plan. The […]
How Long Until We Can Label the European Parliament as the Hotbed of Corruption
The dust has barely settled over Qatargate, yet, the European Parliament was rocked by another scandal again. The details are still patchy, but the bottom […]
Brussels Investigates Lobbying for Lack of Accountability
Fresh corruption investigations rocked the European Parliament with arrests and searches, including at Huawei’s offices. In the context of the EU, lobbying is not referred […]
Huawei Faces Scrutiny Over Alleged Lobbying Scandal in Brussels
After years of being more or less an outcast in Europe in end-user electronics, Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei is facing serious bribery accusations in connection […]
Combatting Fraud Across the EU: A Growing Concern
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is facing a massive uptick in fraud cases, with an estimated €24.8 billion in damages by the end of […]
EU Challenges AI Companies to Choose Their Approach
From 2 Feb 2025, EU governments have gained sweeping powers under the European AI Act: public surveillance, refugee monitoring and even facial recognition based on […]