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The College of Europe has some 13,000 alumni (Photo: EUobserver)

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Saudis paying College of Europe to lobby MEPs

by Nikolaj Nielsen, Brussels, February 12, 2019, 2:44:24 PM
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A prestigious EU-funded post-graduate institute, known as the College of Europe, is being paid by the Saudi government to set up private meetings between Saudi ambassadors, EU officials, and MEPs.

The Bruges-based institute counts politicians, former prime ministers, and top-ranking EU officials as alumni and bo...

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

The College of Europe has some 13,000 alumni (Photo: EUobserver)

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

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