Key facts
- EPPO is probing alleged irregular donations and breaches of tender rules by the ID group.
- The Patriots group stated there is no legal continuity with the ID Group.
- Parliament cooperates with relevant authorities, a spokesperson said.
European prosecutors raided the offices of the far-right Patriots for Europe (PfE) group in Brussels and Strasbourg on Wednesday as part of an investigation into the alleged misuse of millions of euros in EU funds. The searches are linked to an investigation into the former Identity and Democracy (ID) group, the Parliament confirmed. PfE could be ordered to repay more than €4 million allegedly misspent by its predecessor between 2019 and 2024. The anti-graft body has been investigating the alleged misappropriation of EU funds by ID since last July. The ID group dissolved after the 2024 European elections, and many of its parties went on to form PfE. The Parliament "cooperates with relevant authorities" and "does not have any additional comment," its press service said. Jean-Paul Garraud, an MEP who leads the National Rally delegation in the Parliament, wrote on X that the searches targeted "the offices of former ID staff members."