Belgian intelligence puts Huawei on its watchlist

Belgian intelligence puts Huawei on its watchlist

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Belgium’s intelligence service is scrutinizing the operations of technology giant Huawei as fears of Chinese espionage grow around the EU and NATO headquarters in Brussels, according to confidential documents seen by POLITICO and three people familiar with the matter. In recent months, Belgium’s … Read more

Shock, anger, betrayal: Inside the Qatargate-hit Socialist group

Shock, anger, betrayal: Inside the Qatargate-hit Socialist group

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — The European Parliament’s Socialists are warily eyeing their colleagues and assistants, wondering which putative ally might turn out to be a liar as new details emerge in a growing cash-for-favors scandal. Long-simmering geographic divisions within the group, Parliament’s second largest, are … Read more

How Qatar used a secret deal to bind itself to the EU Parliament

How Qatar used a secret deal to bind itself to the EU Parliament

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. In February 2020, Eva Kaili, the European Parliament’s high-flying vice president, was on stage at the five-star Ritz Carlton hotel in Qatar’s capital Doha, moderating a discussion about social media giants and democracy. “We see always efforts of political interference among member states, … Read more