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One of the most striking features of this scandal is the fact that it was the Belgian police — working on this case for months — who spotted what was arguably hiding in plain sight (Photo: snorski)

How to restore the European Parliament's reputation

What happens when a weak anti-corruption system meets a strong desire to corrupt?

The answer was obvious once the general shape of the European Parliament scandal became clear—that a Gulf state has apparently bank-rolled a web of corruption and bribery in the EU's only directly-elected institution.

The revelations have led to predictable expressions of shock and horror and rapid attempts to shore up the gaps in the parliament's weak anti-corruption architecture.

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Emily O'Reilly is the European Ombudsman, responsible for investigation maladministration within the EU institutions.

One of the most striking features of this scandal is the fact that it was the Belgian police — working on this case for months — who spotted what was arguably hiding in plain sight (Photo: snorski)

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Emily O'Reilly is the European Ombudsman, responsible for investigation maladministration within the EU institutions.

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