There must be severe consequences "for those who bribed, and for those who were bribed" said the rapporteur of the report on the liberalisation of the visa regime for Kuwaiti citizens, Qatar, Oman and Ecuador, MEP Eric Markard (Greens, Germany), following the announcement by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola that the report is back for debate in the Parliamentary Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE).
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According to a statement, the decision was adopted by a hand vote in plenary under Rule 198 of the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure.
"We need to ensure that this procedure is not tainted by corruption. We also need to make sure that any attempt to attack our democracy will have consequences." Markard said in a written statement.
"For the time being, we will not proceed with the liberalisation of travel visas for Qatar," the rapporteur of the report added. "We will have to evaluate the rules in the European Parliament and how they are applied. There should be strict consequences for those who bribed, and for those who were bribed," he stressed.
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