The European Commission has launched disciplinary proceedings against Henrik Hololei over concerns about transparency, conflicts of interest, and gift acceptance. Hololei, a former senior EU […]
Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizergate: No Pill for Dodgy Texts
Von der Leyen’s ‘Pfizergate’ scandal deepens as EU court delivers ruling. The Commission unlawfully withheld crucial texts between the EU president and Pfizer’s CEO at […]
Lessons Still Not Learned
Global anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International’s March 13 press release was short, but straightforward. The new allegations of bribery (by now known as the Huaweigate) ‘show […]
European Funding: For NGOs or Lobbying Machines?
Over the past 3 years, the European Union allocated €7.4 billion to NGOs. But a report by the European Court of Auditors reveals shocking abuses […]
The European Parliament Finally Seems to be Striving for Accountability
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 […]
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 […]