Ex-EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini accused of fraud and corruption
by Jennifer Rankin in Brussels from World news | The Guardian on (#71X3K)
Prosecutors say two others also indicted in investigation into funding for school training young diplomats
The EU's former chief diplomat Federica Mogherini and two other people have been formally accused of fraud and corruption, the European prosecutor's office has said.
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) did not refer to Mogherini by name, but said the rector of the College of Europe in Bruges - her role - had been formally notified of the accusations. A senior staff member of the college and a senior official from the European Commission were also indicted, the EPPO said, after all three were questioned by Belgian police.
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