Qatargate: new searches conducted in European Parliament euractiv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from euractiv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Six months ago, news broke that Belgian police had arrested the newly-elected general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) as part of the “Qatargate” scandal. The government of Qatar was accused of paying bribes to several members of the European Parliament and to Luca Visentini, the ITUC leader, in exchange for softening criticism of the Gulf state’s record on labour rights. Visentini’s predecessor, Sharan Burrow, had increasingly expressed support for “reforms” carried out by the Qatari regime, though she was not implicated in the scandal.
Qatar, the ILO and the unions – Eric Lee ericlee.info - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ericlee.info Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.