The European Parliament is tightening access rules for journalists, lobbyists, and diplomats during holiday periods. The days of casual corridor chats are numbered. Starting September […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Pseudo-Martyr in the European Parliament: Ilaria Salis
Standing in front of a small group of journalist, fresh MEP Ilaria Salis declared with all the seriousness she could muster that Hungarian authorities were […]
Lithuania’s Mr. Mischievous Handsome
Continuing our walk the talk, talk the walk series about hypocrites within the European Parliament, Lithuania’s Petras Gražulis fits into the picture perfectly. Mr. Handsome […]
Romanian Politics Exported to the EU: The Case of Diana Şoşoacă
Romanian politics has always had its own peculiar ways and goings, with a tacit and widespread acceptance of corruption, with politicians prone to theatrical performances; […]
Metsola Family Inc.
Roberta Metsola was hailed by many as the solution to the corruption scandals the European Union has had to face lately. Qatargate and other dubious […]
A (Russian) Trojan Horse in the European Parliament
Often seen with a cross in her neck that is sometimes accompanied by a colourful scarf, wearing a jacket with some flower-motives, and donning her […]
It Must Hurt When Your Conscience Starts to Work … or Not
Don’t imagine that for years on end you can make yourself the boot-licking propagandists of the Soviet regime, or any other regime, and then suddenly […]
Frail and fallible they all are, Episode 2
“Hi, I’m Cyrus and I do things differently.” Set against a vibrant red background, typed in bold, white letters, this is the message welcoming visitors […]