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European Prosecutors Raid Far-Right Parliamentary Group Offices in Graft Inquiry

Published 2h ago · Latest report 26m ago · Investigation

Affects Belgium and France · Covered in 3 countries

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EU prosecutors searched far-right parliamentary group offices over alleged fund mismanagement.

European Union prosecutors searched the offices of the far-right Patriots group inside the European Parliament on Wednesday. The raids form part of an investigation into suspected financial mismanagement within its dissolved predecessor group, Identity and Democracy. The inquiry targets the handling of parliamentary funds involving member parties such as France's National Rally.

The investigationInvestigators are targeting the predecessor Identity and Democracy bloc over suspected financial irregularities concerning parliamentary allocations.
The targetThe searches focused on the offices occupied by the Patriots for Europe group in Brussels.

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Deutsche WelleRaids at far-right group's offices at European Parliament26m ago · open ↗

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Why it matters

Investigations into the misuse of European Parliament funds can carry heavy political and legal consequences for transnational political groups and constituent national parties. The Identity and Democracy group preceded the Patriots bloc, which currently unites several prominent far-right parties across the continent.

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European prosecutors raided the offices of the Patriots group at the European Parliament as part of an ongoing financial probe into its predecessor, Identity and Democracy.

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