corruption
Politics
US Sen. Menendez Pleads Not Guilty to Bribery Charges
US Senator Bob Menendez entered a not-guilty plea on Wednesday to federal accusations of bribery.
Prosecutors say that he had accepted cash and gold bars as bribes in exchange for using his political position to advance Egyptian interests and covertly...
Greek News
Turkey’s Erdogan Hails Departure of Senator Menendez
The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed the departure of Senator Bob Menendez as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee saying that Turkey’s chances of acquiring F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. have been boosted.
Menendez who has...
Europe
Qatargate: Greek MEP Eva Kaili to Remain in Prison
Eva Kaili, the Greek MEP at the center of Qatargate, the corruption scandal engulfing the European Parliament, was on Thursday ordered to remain in prison for at least two more months.
This was the third time Kaili appeared before the...
Europe
Key Suspect in EU Qatargate Scandal Agrees to Tell All
A key suspect in the EU Qatargate scandal, former Italian MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri, reached a deal on Tuesday with Belgian prosecutors to divulge information about countries involved and bribes made.
In return, he was being offered a "limited sentence"...
Crime
Qatargate: EU to Lift Immunity for Two More MEPs
The Qatargate scandal, which recently shook the EU—and continues to do so—deepens following the revelation that two more MEPs will have their immunities lifted.
Qatargate, as the scandal has been dubbed, concerns the alleged bribery of MEPs, politicians, political staffers,...
Europe
Qatargate Scandal: Photos Emerge of Suspects Carrying Suitcases
Photos of suitcases exchanging hands related to the Qatargare scandal that has rocked Europe were published in the Italian newspaper La Repubblica on Tuesday.
According to the paper, the photographs show the two main protagonists of the Qatargate corruption scandal,...
Europe
Qatargate: Kaili’s Partner Reportedly Confesses He Was Bribed
Francesco Giorgi, the partner of Greek MEP Eva Kaili who is held in Brussels over the so-called Qatargate corruption scandal, reportedly admitted that he was the person that was bribed and called on the Belgium authorities to free Kaili.
According...
Europe
Europe in Turmoil Over Bribery Scandal; Qatar Denies Involvement
On Sunday, Qatar officially denied any involvement in the bribes scandal that has rocked Europe and led to the arrest of members of European Parliament.
"The State of Qatar categorically rejects any attempts to associate it with any accusations of...
Europe
Qatar Scandal: Greece Freezes All Assets Owned by MEP Eva Kaili
On Monday, authorities in Greece announced the freezing of all assets in Greece owned by European Parliament Vice-President Eva Kaili following the so-called Qatargate corruption scandal.
The head of the Greek authority against money laundering, former Supreme Court deputy prosecutor...
Europe
Qatar Scandal: Greek MEP Kaili Arrested on Corruption, Money Laundering Charges
The Greek MEP Eva Kaili is one of the four people who have been placed under arrest by a Brussels federal prosecutor on Sunday in the Qatar corruption scandal.
Kaili was charged with money laundering, corruption and participating in a...