US EditionEU Probes Alleged Misuse of Funds by Far-Right Lawmakers Including Ex ...
EUROPEAN UNION, JUL 8 – The probe targets over €4.3 million in alleged misuse by the far-right ID group, including fictitious contracts and improper procurement, amid broader EU fund transparency concerns.
- On July 8, 2025, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office initiated an inquiry concerning claims that the now-defunct Identity and Democracy group in the European Parliament improperly handled funds amounting to 4.3 million euros.
- The probe follows reports of improper procurement and fictitious contracts by the eurosceptic group formed by Marine Le Pen in 2019 and disbanded after June 2024 elections.
- Additional details include accusations of funds benefiting companies linked to a former Le Pen adviser and donations to non-parliamentary activities, while no charges have been made yet.
- Philip Claeys, former ID secretary-general, rejected any accusations of misconduct, affirming that all transactions over the past five years were properly documented, justified, and monitored.
- The investigation adds to ongoing legal challenges for Le Pen, who was banned from office earlier this year, and the European Parliament declared full cooperation with authorities.
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The European Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating whether the right-wing National ID Group has illegally spent millions of EU money. The former European Parliament Group is said to have distributed the money illegally to animal welfare associations, anti-abortionists and lovely companies.
The abuse is 4.3 million euros by the inactive far-right parliamentary group "Identity and Democracy" which was formed at the initiative of Le Pen.
Justice in France has condemned the head of the RN for misappropriating public funds in the European Parliament.
The European Park (EPPO) announced Tuesday that it opened an investigation into the return of EUR 4.3 million by the right-wing group Identity and Democracy, which is now under way, of which the party and the party...
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