EU prosecutors search Patriots group offices in European Parliament
EU prosecutors searched the European Parliament offices of the Patriots group on Wednesday as part of a graft probe into its dissolved predecessor, Identity and Democracy.
EU prosecutors on Wednesday searched offices of the far-right Patriots group in the European Parliament. France 24 reports the search is part of a graft investigation into the group's dissolved predecessor, Identity and Democracy.
France 24 says Identity and Democracy brought together several European far-right parties. One was the National Rally of French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen.
Deutsche Welle describes the investigation as a long-running funding inquiry. It reports that the Patriots say the charges concern the predecessor group and that there is "no legal continuity" between the two.
The reports do not say what was seized, who is under investigation, or what specific allegations are being examined.
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- France 24Prosecutors search European Parliament offices of far-right Patriots bloc in graft probeWed, Oct 21, 11:07 AM EDT
- Deutsche WelleRaids at far-right group's offices at European ParliamentWed, Oct 21, 12:14 PM EDT
- France 24EU prosecutors search European Parliament offices of far-right groupWed, Oct 21, 4:21 PM EDT
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