As the purported bribery scandal known as "Qatargate" rocks the European Parliament, FRANCE 24 speaks to prominent MEP Daniel Freund, who, until 2019, led Transparency International's work on the integrity of the EU institutions. He then took up his mandate as an EU parliamentarian for the Group of the Greens. Freund argues that the Parliament needs an independent body to provide oversight, because precedent shows that "self-control does not work". His remarks come amid revelations that Qatar allegedly bribed EU lawmakers in a bid to influence policy – something the Emirate, which is currently hosting the FIFA World Cup, strenuously denies.