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EU Investigates €4.3M Misuse by Far-Right Group

9/5/2025

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A confidential report reveals the far-right Identity and Democracy (ID) group misused €4.3 million from 2019 to 2024.
The Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) urges the new Patriots for Europe (PfE) group to repay these funds.
Allegations involve breaches of public tender rules and irregular donations.
The CONT links PfE to ID due to shared members and staff.
The European Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating the financial mismanagement.
PfE denies wrongdoing, calling the claims a politically motivated "witch hunt."
The Parliament's Bureau will make a final decision on accountability.
This investigation follows legal issues faced by Marine Le Pen's National Rally.

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A confidential report reveals the far-right Identity and Democracy (ID) group misused €4.3 million from 2019 to 2024.
The Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) urges the new Patriots for Europe (PfE) group to repay these funds.
Allegations involve breaches of public tender rules and irregular donations.
The CONT links PfE to ID due to shared members and staff.
The European Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating the financial mismanagement.
PfE denies wrongdoing, calling the claims a politically motivated "witch hunt."
The Parliament's Bureau will make a final decision on accountability.
This investigation follows legal issues faced by Marine Le Pen's National Rally.