• 8 months ago
As a mandate riddled with allegations of corruption, undue influence and misconduct among EU lawmakers draws to an end, the European Parliament has tried to push through reforms designed to bring the next chamber in line.

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00:00 [ Music ]
00:29 >> I'm a bit disappointed that an amendment we had
00:32 with clearer sanctions, what happens if you don't do it,
00:35 didn't get a majority, but nevertheless,
00:39 we will evaluate how it works.
00:41 It is not a topic to politicize or to play political games with.
00:45 It's a serious question of health and safety at work.
00:50 [ Music ]
01:04 >> The main response to this culture of impunity and the lack
01:09 of transparency and good ethics standards,
01:11 just the establishment of a joint EU ethics body
01:15 for the EU institutions.
01:16 But I think even with all that, we're still fairly naive
01:20 when it comes to protecting the European Parliament,
01:23 protecting European democracy from foreign undue influence.
01:26 [ Music ]
01:32 >> Vote is closed.
01:34 Adopted.
01:37 [ Music ]
01:43 [SWOOSH]

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