Qatargate Is a Warning to Europe The bloc’s vulnerability to corruption has been dramatically exposed.
In World Cup Run-Up, Qatar Pressed U.N. Agency Not to Investigate Abuses Lobbying at the International Labor Organization dovetailed with an influence campaign that sparked a corruption scandal at the European Parliament.
Bribery Case Cracks Open European Parliament — and Finds Hidden Cash Prosecutors say the glamorous lifestyle of a European lawmaker masked a Qatari corruption scandal. It exposed how vulnerable Brussels is to foreign influence.