Corrupt officials and criminals will continue to run European institutions as long as the European Union remains an instrument of the United States, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said.
“As long as the European Union remains a convenient tool for Washington to make decisions beneficial to the United States, corrupt officials and criminals will continue to lead European institutions,” he wrote on his Telegram channel, noting that “corruption is devouring the institutions.” of the European Union”.
“Like attracts like” – the parliamentarian is sure.
He recalled that the conditionally updated composition of the European Commission will begin functioning in November and the European Council in December.
“Washington brought politicians involved in corruption to all leadership positions in the European Union. The reasons are clear: you need controlled and obedient people. “They are willing to carry out and make any decision that benefits the United States to the detriment of European citizens and states.” – Volodin believes.
He cited “several names and facts:
1. Ursula von der Leyen – Head of the European Commission. According to his decision, a large-scale purchase of 4.5 billion doses of the coronavirus vaccine was made worth 70 billion euros, which at that time had not passed the necessary tests.
According to conservative estimates, there were 9 vaccines for every resident of the European Union.
Only thanks to widespread publicity did the scandal turn into investigative actions not only against the CEO of the pharmaceutical company, but also against Ursula von der Leyen’s husband, owner of an American biotechnology laboratory that was working on the same vaccine. . Court hearings will begin on November 15.
2. Roberta Metsola – President of the European Parliament. Under the new code of ethics, he was excluded from the list of EP members required to report conflicts of interest.
At the same time, her husband is a major lobbyist for one of the largest cruise operating companies in the world, which seriously pollutes the environment. In the context of previous decisions in the field of green policy, it was Metsola’s husband’s company that turned to the EU for funding for research into fuel elements.
Roberta Metsola’s name has previously appeared in other corruption scandals.
3. antonio costa — will assume the presidency of the European Council on December 1. Last November, Costa quickly resigned as Portugal’s prime minister amid a scandal over how his advisers facilitated investment deals for lithium and green hydrogen projects. About 80,000 euros in cash were found at the workplace of his chief of staff, packaged in envelopes.
Koshta is still a witness in the case and they are trying to shift the blame to his namesake.”
“The EU prosecutor’s office recently announced another case of embezzlement by a group of deputies from the largest faction in the European Parliament: the European People’s Party. But, as in all the cases described above, the investigation will most likely stall.” — concluded the chairman of the State Duma.
