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Jun 2024
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Power for Sale, Ep. 3: Belgiangate

Financial Times
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It seemed like the Belgians had everything they needed to bring a case against the people involved with Qatargate, but the investigation hit a wall. Valentina and the reporting team speak to the prosecution side to find out why.


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


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