The alleged attempts to influence MEPs unveiled loopholes in Parliament’s internal rules, alongside other issues, says&nbsp;Special Committee on Foreign Interference. Interference attempts are a “widespread phenomenon that must be countered as vigorously as possible”, warn MEPs, expressing their “deep shock and condemnation of the allegations of corruption, money laundering and participation in a criminal organisation” by three MEPs, one former MEP and one parliamentary assistant.

The committee has identified “numerous loopholes in Parliament’s integrity and transparency rules” and calls for President Metsola’s&nbsp;14-point proposal to&nbsp;reform Parliament’s rules to be put into concrete actions as soon as possible.

MEPs demand also that compliance with the six-month cooling-off period for former MEPs should be monitored by the new&nbsp;EU ethics body. Parliament should introduce a monitoring system and rules for revoking access for former MEPs who lobby on behalf of high-risk countries beyond the cooling-off period.

Parliament has also reacted to corruption&nbsp;allegations &nbsp;with immediate changes and demands for measures to close loopholes in existing transparency rules. In&nbsp;&nbsp;December 2022,&nbsp;Parliament&nbsp;adopted a resolution on the suspicions of corruption by Qatar and the broader need for more transparency in the EU institutions.

Fight against corruption, corruption and money laundering

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE (RE, NL), rapporteur on combatting corruption – final vote on the EU directive

Voting Session

Opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the activist Amine KESSACI and on the assassination of his brother, Mehdi KESSACI in Marseille (France)

Conference "National and Transnational Crime: Tools and Objectives in Italy and Europe": keynote speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to Messina (Italy) - Participation to the conference "National and Transnational Crime: Tools and Objectives in Italy and Europe": extracts from the speech

Voting session - part 1

Voting session - part 3

Voting session - part 2

Political crisis in Serbia: Closing statements by Marta KOS, European Commissioner for Enlargement and by Adam SZŁAPKA, Polish Minister for European Affairs

Political crisis in Serbia: MEPs debate

Political crisis in Serbia: Opening statements by Adam SZŁAPKA, Polish Minister for European Affairs and by Marta KOS, European Commissioner for Enlargement

Press conference - Political advertising

EP Plenary session - Presentation of the New European Internal Security Strategy

Need to ensure swift action and transparency on corruption allegations in the public sector to protect democratic integrity: Opening Statement

Need to ensure swift action and transparency on corruption allegations in the public sector to protect democratic integrity: Closing statement

Need to ensure swift action and transparency on corruption allegations in the public sector to protect democratic integrity: MEPs Debate

Instant payments in euro: closing statements by Mairead MCGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services and by Michiel HOOGEVEEN (ECR, NL), Rapporteur

Instant payments in euro: MEPs debate

Instant payments in euro: opening statements by Mairead MCGUINNESS, European Commissioner for Financial Services and by Michiel HOOGEVEEN (ECR, NL), Rapporteur

Press conference by Eero HEINÄLUOMA, (S&D, FL), Damien CARÊME, (Greens/EFA, FR), Paul TANG, (S&D, NL), and Ludek NIEDERMAYER (EPP, CZ) on the provisional deal on anti-money laundering package

Description

Receive updates on this topic

Description

Further information

Receive updates on this topic