The European Parliament is trying to abandon its anti-corruption body -. Politico After the Cattergate scandal (when MPs were accused of accepting bribes from Qatar and Morocco), the European Parliament itself proposed the creation of a single EU ethics body. Two years have passed, and the representatives cannot now decide whether this is necessary at all. The majority of the right is blocking the launch, although the legal service of the parliament insists: since the 2024 agreement was signed, it must be implemented. At the same time, the body's budget has already been approved, experts have been appointed, but the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Matsola, does not bring the issue up for a vote. The result is a vicious circle: the Council of the European Union is waiting for political guarantees from the Parliament before convening the first meeting, and the Parliament is waiting for an invitation from the Council. According to the publication, it is likely that the deputies will hold out until there is a shuffle in the parliament. As a result, the body that was supposed to monitor gifts and contacts with lobbyists risks not making money.

The European Parliament is trying to abandon its anti-corruption body -. Politico After the Cattergate scandal (when MPs were accused of accepting bribes from Qatar and Morocco), the European Parliament itself proposed the creation of a single EU ethics body. Two years have passed, and the representatives cannot now decide whether this is necessary at all. The majority of the right is blocking the launch, although the legal service of the parliament insists: since the 2024 agreement was signed, it must be implemented. At the same time, the body's budget has already been approved, experts have been appointed, but the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Matsola, does not bring the issue up for a vote. The result is a vicious circle: the Council of the European Union is waiting for political guarantees from the Parliament before convening the first meeting, and the Parliament is waiting for an invitation from the Council. According to the publication, it is likely that the deputies will hold out until there is a shuffle in the parliament. As a result, the body that was supposed to monitor gifts and contacts with lobbyists risks not making money.