EU Prosecutor Raids Far-Right European Parliament Group Over Alleged Fraud

European prosecutors conducted coordinated raids across multiple countries as part of an EPPO investigation into alleged misappropriation of over €4 million in EU funds by a former Identity and Democracy (ID) group in the European Parliament between 2019 and 2024. The probe, which follows a related 2025 conviction of Marine Le Pen and associates for siphoning parliamentary funds, targeted offices and private homes of contractors and communications providers tied to the group; affected parties include France’s RN and Germany’s AfD, and the investigation remains ongoing.