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The European Parliament, a model of transparency tarnished after ‘Qatargate’ arrests<!-- wp:html --><p>Shaken by accusations of corruption levelled against several of its legislators, the European Parliament – historically seen as a leader in transparency – is coming to terms with the arrests of several of its MEPs on suspicion of accepting bribes from Doha in exchange for defending Qatari interests in Strasbourg.</p><!-- /wp:html -->

Shaken by accusations of corruption levelled against several of its legislators, the European Parliament – historically seen as a leader in transparency – is coming to terms with the arrests of several of its MEPs on suspicion of accepting bribes from Doha in exchange for defending Qatari interests in Strasbourg.

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