Jordan Bardella faces EU funds misappropriation investigation
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 7
Jordan Bardella faces EU funds misappropriation investigation
13 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 7
The probe concerns media training for Bardella and other National Rally members, after a December complaint by anti-graft group AC!!Anti-Corruption.
EU prosecutors are examining whether European funds were improperly used, while the French far-right party denied wrongdoing in a statement.
National Rally said Bardella has filed a defamation case against the association, as the investigation adds legal pressure on a leading figure in French politics.
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