Former top EU diplomat detained in anti-fraud raid – media

Federica Mogherini has reportedly been taken into custody by Belgian police as part of a probe into alleged misuse of EU funds

The former vice-president of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini, is being held by authorities amid a police investigation into alleged misuse of EU funds, Belgian and French media reported on Tuesday.

Belgian police carried out searches at the headquarters of the European External Action Service (EEAS) in Brussels, the College of Europe in Bruges, and several private residences, Reuters reported citing the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Police seized documents and detained three people on suspicion of procurement fraud, corruption, and criminal conflict of interest, according to sources familiar with the case cited by Euractive. Belgian outlet L’Echo reported that Mogherini was among the detained.

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