EU Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly 'a little cynical' of EU Parliament reaction to corruption scandal

Police in Belgium have seized €600,000 in cash and detained an MEP as part of an international investigation into claims that Qatar sought to buy influence
EU Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly 'a little cynical' of EU Parliament reaction to corruption scandal

EU Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly

EU Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly has called for an urgent overhaul of the ethics system in the EU Parliament in the wake of the corruption scandal which has unfolded in recent days.

Police in Belgium have seized €600,000 in cash and detained an MEP as part of an international investigation into claims that football World Cup host Qatar sought to buy influence.

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