“It is a scandal about which we need to bring to light the truth to ensure that it does not happen again,” said Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney.
The case of funding and bribery against four people from a Gulf state to influence decisions of the European Parliament is “very worrying”, the EU’s foreign policy chief said on Monday Joseph Borel.
“Certainly the news is very, very worrying,” Borrell told reporters.
Borrell clarified that the investigation does not target any member of the EU diplomatic service.
“There is nothing and no report against anyone from the Foreign Service or the delegations,” he said.
The case of financing and bribing four people from a Gulf state to influence decisions in the European Parliament, “is damaging” for the institution, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Monday.
“It’s harmful. It needs to be fully clarified,” Coveney told reporters in Brussels.
“It’s a scandal about which we need to bring the truth to light to ensure that it does not happen again,” he added.
Prosecutors said they had suspected for months that a Gulf state was trying to influence decision-making centers in Brussels.
A Qatari official has denied any accusations.
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