EU prosecutors searched offices of the Patriots for Europe parliamentary group at the European Parliament on Wednesday as part of a long-running graft inquiry into the bloc’s dissolved predecessor, Identity and Democracy. The probe concerns alleged mismanagement of funds; Patriots for Europe says there is no legal continuity between the groups.
WHO:EU prosecutors
WHAT:searched offices belonging to the Patriots for Europe group at the European Parliament as part of a graft investigation into its predecessor, Identity and Democracy
WHEN:Oct 21, 2026
WHERE:Brussels, Belgium
WHY:The searches were part of an investigation into alleged mismanagement of funds by Identity and Democracy.
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