EU Prosecutors Raid Far-Right Patriots Group Over Graft Probe

EU prosecutors conducted searches at the European Parliament offices of the far-right Patriots bloc as part of a corruption investigation into its predecessor group, Identity and Democracy. The probe involves multiple far-right parties, including Marine Le Pen's National Rally. The searches represent an escalation in EU anti-corruption enforcement against populist political groups.

Byte's take

Populism's funding model faces scrutiny when the money trail leads back to Brussels itself.