The EU Is Preparing a Law to Target NGOs
Europe criticizes other countries for cracking down on civil society—and is on the verge of doing the same.
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Europe criticizes other countries for cracking down on civil society—and is on the verge of doing the same.
Europe criticizes other countries for cracking down on civil society—and is on the verge of doing the same.
A major corruption scandal, involving the head of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and members of the European Parliament, came to light at the end of 2022. All allegedly received bribes from the Qatari and Moroccan regimes, in exchange for cleaning up the country’s image in advance of the 2022 World Cup. An investigation by the Brussels daily Le Soir uncovered the scandal, leading to the arrest and later sacking of ITUC General Secretary Luca Visentini.
The bloc’s vulnerability to corruption has been dramatically exposed.
ITUC removes Luca Visentini from role in wake of disclosure he took money from main suspect in Qatargate bribery scandal