EU Prosecutors Raid Far-Right Group Over Parliament Funds

EU prosecutors search far-right Patriots for Europe offices in Brussels and Strasbourg over alleged misuse of EU funds.

Oct 21, 2026

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EU Prosecutors Raid Far-Right Group Over Parliament Funds

EU prosecutors search far-right Patriots for Europe offices in Brussels and Strasbourg over alleged misuse of EU funds.

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EU prosecutors search far-right Patriots for Europe offices in Brussels and Strasbourg over alleged misuse of EU funds. EU prosecutors raided Patriots for Europe offices in Brussels and Strasbourg over alleged misuse of parliament funds. Originally reported by EUobserver.

EU Prosecutors Raid Offices

EU prosecutors raided Patriots for Europe offices in Brussels and Strasbourg on Wednesday, 21 October, over alleged misuse of parliament funds.

“it would appear that these searches are linked to the complaint lodged against the identity and democracy group (id) dissolved in 2024”

PfE Claims Investigation Linked to ID Group

Patriots for Europe, led by Jordan Bardella of the French National Rally, stated searches relate to a complaint against the dissolved Identity and Democracy Group from 2024.

EPPO Withholds Case Details

German European People's Party MEP Angelika Niebler (r) with Ursula von der Leyen

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office will not release investigation details to avoid jeopardising the case’s integrity.

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EU prosecutors raided Patriots for Europe offices in Brussels and Strasbourg over alleged misuse of parliament funds.

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