How Eva Kaili used the EPRS

In the EU Parliament, the main figure in the corruption scandal was responsible for a panel on scientific foresight. Kaili used the chairmanship of the EPRS for her own political work – and awarded posts to her sister and the quasi-governmental Qatar Foundation.

In the context of the „Qatargate“ scandal, the role of the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) raises both questions and eyebrows. The service organized at least three events with Fight Impunity – the NGO founded by the main suspect Pier Antonio Panzeri specifically to launder bribes. How the collaboration came about and whether the European Parliament paid for it remains unclear. The Parliament does not have to account for engagements of less than €15,000. When asked by Table.Media, the EPRS replied that it does not keep a list of its cooperation with NGOs.

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