EURACTIV.com with AFP 18-12-2022 Eva Kaili with Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs of Qatar [Twitter] Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram Qatar on Sunday (18 December) condemned a corruption investigation by Belgium and the suspension of the Gulf state’s access to the EU parliament, saying it could “negatively” impact ties and natural gas supplies.EU-Qatar graft scandal uncovered by year-long, pan-Europe probe, Belgium says Belgium’s intelligence service worked closely with other European countries for more than a year to uncover the graft scandal now rocking the European Parliament, the justice ministry said on Wednesday (14 December).Germany inks first major gas deal with Qatar QatarEnergy and the American company ConocoPhillips signed a 15-year contract to deliver two million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Germany, news welcomed by Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck.“Qatar was not the only party named in the investigation, yet our country has been exclusively criticised and attacked.” According to media reports, Moroccan interests also face scrutiny in the investigation.“It is unfortunate that some acted on preconceived prejudices against Qatar and made their judgements based on the inaccurate information in the leaks rather than waiting for the investigation to conclude.” Qatar has already had one diplomatic showdown with Germany in recent months."