It is September 25, 2021 when the head of the M5s delegation in the European Parliament, Tiziana Beghin, flies to Doha to meet with colleague Marc Tarabella, who got caught up in the investigation into the bribery ring between the emissaries of the emirate politicians of the European Union and Jose Ramon Bauza, a press conference at the conclusion of a European Parliament mission to the emirate. The purpose of the mission was to “determine the reform process initiated by the Qatari government”.
The Grillina uses honeyed words towards the emirate in her public speech at the conference: “We find great dignity in the workers’ housing”. And he doesn’t hold back when it’s necessary to emphasize “the importance of labor reforms, including the abolition of the kafala system and the Qatar-initiated introduction of the minimum wage.” The head of the M5s delegation in Europe defines them as “key milestones on the path of change that will lead to greater justice and respect for human rights”.
A real affirmation of the Qatari renaissance. There is no trace of the five-star MP’s visit. Neither in the Italian newspapers, nor in the agencies nor on the social pages of the head of the Pentastellata troupe in Brussels. Tracking down this visit by the three MEPs is an Arabic site. Before the scandal erupted, there were many parliamentarians who did not hold back when the opportunity arose to praise Qatar. Now, however, many are silent for fear of being drawn into the political and legal maelstrom. Because these publications could be read in the light of the investigations launched by the Belgian judges. Apparently, this is not the case of the Grillina MP, who is not involved in the investigation. The media speak of over 60 MPs being paid by Qatar and Morocco. A scandal that threatens to shake the spaces in Brussels. Qatar had good points in the EU Parliament. And he has been cementing the network with relationships and travel for some time. Next to the Grillina hangs the photo of Marc Tarabella, the Belgian MEP of Italian descent who became involved in the investigation into alleged corruption by Qatar against MEPs and EU Parliament officials.