Qatar Bribery Case Cracks Open European Parliament — and Finds Hidden Cash
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Qatar 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.
Brussels Court Orders 3 Linked to Qatar Bribery Case to Stay in Prison
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Brussels Court Orders 3 Linked to Qatar Bribery Case to Stay in Prison

Belgian officials said they suspected a Gulf country of trying “to influence the economic and political decisions of the European Parliament.”