A senior Qatari diplomat has warned that the EU’s handling of a corruption scandal that has rocked the European Parliament threatens to “negatively affect” security co-operation and discussions about global energy security between the bloc and the gas-rich Gulf state.
However, Qatar was not threatening to cut LNG supplies to Europe or politicise gas exports, the diplomat, who has knowledge of the position, told the FT on Sunday.
The scandal centres on allegations that Qatar and Morocco sought to bribe EU legislators to influence policy. Four people have been charged with corruption, money laundering and being part of a criminal gang after police seized almost €1.5mn in cash at the homes of one current and one former MEP in Brussels.
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