EU rocked by Qatar corruption scandal — 2022 highlights

Our remaining episode of 2022 is a bumper version that includes the most recent news and evaluation of the Qatar corruption scandal centering across the European Parliament — and we glance again on the unimaginable news yr that was 2022.

POLITICO’s Suzanne Lynch is joined by Sarah Wheaton, Barbara Moens and Ali Walker to unpack the who, what, when, and the place of the corruption scandal linked to Qatar. There have been arrests in Belgium and Italy over the previous days — notably nabbing European Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili for alleged corruption and cash laundering. The group provides their evaluation of the saga and divulges the fallout of this scandal in Brussels and past. Follow our persevering with protection of Qatargate right here.

Then Suzanne speaks with European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly, who requires more durable requirements for EU ethics guidelines. You may also learn the story right here.

Finally, we glance again on the tales which outlined 2022 with our Editor-in-Chief Jamil Anderlini and Senior France Correspondent Clea Caulcutt. Here are the tales talked about within the episode.

Leaked: The Altrnativ world of cybersurveillance

The Turkish connection: How Erdoğan’s confidant helped Iran finance terror

Poland and Hungary: How a love affair turned poisonous

Putin’s helpful German idiots

The finish of Macronism

European Parliament plots backroom deal to nominate prime bureaucrat

POLITICO 28 — Class of 2023

Programming observe: We are off for the vacations however again in your feed on January 5!