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European Public Prosecutor searches Patriots group over corruption

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European Public Prosecutor searches Patriots group over corruption

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office searched the offices of the far-right Patriots parliamentary group at the European Parliament. The investigation concerns corruption suspicions linked to its dissolved predecessor, Identity and Democracy, which brought together several European parties, including Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, according to France 24.

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