We needed something more concrete on Huawei: EU anti-fraud chief

There is another bribery suspicion in the EU Parliament in a short time. In Huaweigate, a few MEPs may have risked their careers for 1,500 euros.

We needed something more concrete on Huawei: EU anti-fraud chief

BRUSSELS — The director of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), Ville Itälä, has defended his decision not to open a probe into Huawei’s alleged lobbying practices in the European Parliament, over a tip dating back to 2022, even though Belgian authorities have now decided to investigate the Chinese tech multinational over the same matter.  “We need[ed] something more concrete to act upon,” Itälä said in an interview with POLITICO, adding that …

Patriots for Europe Call for Inquiry Committee To Clean Up EU Corruption

Following the back-to-back scandals of Qatargate, Pfizergate, Reynders Gate, Timmermans Gate, and the current Huawei investigation, Patriots for Europe have lost faith in the ability of the EU to protect its ethical integrity.  On Tuesday, April 1st, the party group—the third-largest in the EU Parliament—shared a statement on X, along with the caption “The Patriots for Europe are committed to fighting corruption and influence peddling, and to im…

Although the EU's people's representation has the strictest transparency rules, there are still scandals. After the "Katar-Gate", the judiciary is currently engaged in a lobby affair around the Chinese company Huawei.