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EU prosecutors raid Patriots for Europe offices in graft probe

EU prosecutors searched the European Parliament offices of the far-right Patriots for Europe group on Wednesday as part of a graft probe into its dissolved predecessor, Identity and Democracy. The group said the charges pertain to the predecessor and there is "no legal continuity" between the two. The predecessor had included French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's National Rally.

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EU prosecutors on Wednesday searched offices belonging to the far-right Patriots parliamentary group as part of a graft probe into the bloc’s dissolved predecessor, Identity and Democracy, which brought together several European far-right parties including French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen’s National Rally.

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Raids at far-right group's offices at European Parliament

Authorities searched the Patriots for Europe's European Parliament offices in a long-running funding inquiry. The group says the charges pertain to its predecessor and there is "no legal continuity" between the two.

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EU prosecutors search European Parliament offices of far-right group

The far-right European Parliament group of French presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen's party said Wednesday EU prosecutors were searching its offices as part of a graft probe into its now-defunct predecessor. The Patriots for Europe group said the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) had been searching its administrative offices in Brussels and Strasbourg "since this morning". FRANCE 24's Dave Keating repo…

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Prosecutors search European Parliament offices of far-right Patriots bloc in graft probe

EU prosecutors on Wednesday searched offices belonging to the far-right Patriots parliamentary group as part of a graft probe into the bloc’s dissolved predecessor, Identity and Democracy, which brought together several European far-right parties including French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen’s National Rally.

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EU prosecutors search European Parliament offices of far-right group

The far-right European Parliament group of French presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen’s party said on Wednesday that EU prosecutors were searching its offices as part of a graft probe into its now-defunct predecessor.

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