European Parliament suspends immunity of Tarabella and Cozzolino - both of whom are suspected of involvement in the corruption scandal

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20 April 2024, 08:50

19 April

21:47
Russian occupation, killing and illegal detentions of Georgian citizens, the so-called borderization - main topics of the SSSG’s report

21:34
Fifth day of protests - activists gathered in front of Parliament to protest Bill on Transparency

21:20
Vakhtang Gomelauri was at the Parliament within the frames of the interpellation - Minister started his speech by reviewing the recent rallies

20:50
Three Georgian citizens, illegally detained by occupation forces, released
17:51
I am asking the UNM to create a party board, to consider my candidacy as its Chairman, and to elect Sofo Japaridze as my deputy - Saakashvili

15:50
If the media has been free for 11 years, there is peace in the country, how dare you lie to the people, as if the country has moved away from the European orbit - Talakvadze to the opposition

14:49
This person continues to make defamatory statements that we heard even when she was ambassador, it is very disturbing - Kaladze on Degnan

14:16
Irakli Garibashvili meets Pawel Herczynski
13:09
Prime Minister meets Head of European Investment Bank’s Regional Representation for the South Caucasus

13:00
Prime Minister meets Iranian Ambassador to Georgia

12:56
An attack on a policeman means an attack on a state institution, which is unacceptable – Gomelauri

12:55
Protesters called for storming Government Administration building - Interior Minister
12:54
Our policemen tolerated too many insults, I would like to thank them once again for everything - Vakhtang Gomelauri

12:52
It was equally important for us, for the MIA, to protect the safety of the members of parliament and staff, as well as the safety of each rally participant - Gomelauri

12:46
Salome Samadashvili removed from parliament session hall

12:00
Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theater is preparing for the premiere
11:57
Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Otar Shamugia, opens the Blueberry Forum

09:41
We remain deeply concerned that this draft legislation - Vedant Patel

08:32
Ilia Darchiashvili meets Louis Bono, the US Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations

08:27
Branding the bill as the “Russian law” is a discrediting political metaphor aimed at provoking public indignation
08:18
14 people detained at the rally near the Parliament were released from the courtroom - their trial scheduled for April 24-25

08:10
Minister of Internal Affairs to be heard in the Parliament within the Interpellation
18 April

21:42
Chaos in Dubai as UAE records heaviest rainfall in 75 years

21:36
Motivated remarks of the President are already in Parliament - Salome Zourabichvili vetoes abolition of quotas for women MPs

17:10
We declare full coordination and mobilization for the day of the 2nd reading of the law - opposition parties

17:00
33-year-old Irakli Vashakmadze needs public help
15:38
Groups that want escalation into violent protest processes are standing behind the peaceful demonstrators and waiting for their moment - Talakvadze

15:30
The law, which passed its first reading in the Parliament, is incompatible with EU values and democratic principles - MEPs McAllister, Mikser and Kaljurand

15:21
Organizers of the rally in front of the Parliament dismantle the stage

12:39
Newly appointed Chairman of the Defense and Security Committee visited the occupation line together with his Turkish colleagues
12:27
I was in the Police Department for a few hours, then in the clinic, now I’m at home - Aleko Elisashvili

12:17
30 years ago people gathered on Rustaveli to demand sovereignty, it is a paradox that these days opposition and its NGOs are gathering people to demand less sovereignty - Papuashvili

12:12
These days have once again shown us the need for this law - Shalva Papuashvili

12:07
Lithuania resumes purchases of Russian grain after six-month break - Eurostat
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This bill does not comply with EU norms and values - US Department of StateThis bill does not comply with EU norms and values - US Department of State

11:53
I would like to thank our police for demonstrating the highest level of professionalism - Papuashvili

11:42
Irakli Kobakhidze met with the Head of the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia

10:30
EU leaders back new sanctions on Iran drone, missile producers after attack on Israel
10:20
Our voice will be heard at the next elections on October 26, it is very important that we have NGOs that can do their work until then - President

08:26
Some of the rally participants surrounded the representatives of media, including the journalists of “Imedi”, “Post TV”

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We urge the Georgian government to heed warnings that this bill does not comply with EU norms and values - US Department of State

00:09
Number of protesters ignored legal requests of police to express their protest in a peaceful manner, which was followed by administrative detention of 2 individuals - MIA

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European Parliament suspends immunity of Tarabella and Cozzolino - both of whom are suspected of involvement in the corruption scandal

02-02-2023 17:06

The European Parliament voted in a plenary session on Thursday to suspend the immunity of Belgian MEP Marc Tarabella and Italian MEP Andrea Cozzolino, both of whom are suspected of involvement in the Qatargate corruption scandal.

The vote comes after the Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs unanimously recommended on Tuesday to suspend the immunity of both MEPs, following a formal request to the European Parliament by the Belgian authorities on 2 January.

Both Tarabella and Cozzolino had previously indicated that they were willing to have their immunity lifted. Each is alleged to have accepted bribes and other favours from the Qatari and Moroccan Governments in exchange for supporting pro-Qatari and pro-Moroccan policies.

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