Raids at the European Parliament in an investigation targeting the former ID group
These searches are part of an investigation into suspicions of irregular use of European Parliament funds by the former Identity and Democracy group.
European Parliament offices of the far-right Patriots group were raided by agents from the European Public Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday morning. The raids are part of an investigation into suspected irregularities in the use of European funds by the former Identity and Democracy (ID) group. The European Parliament's financial service found that ID spent €4.3 million between 2019 and 2024 on irregular donations and tenders.
The European Public Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation after the Parliament's reports, and the Patriots deny any legal continuity with ID, stating they are not targeted by the raids.
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