"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."
"Prosecutors suspect fraud in the tender for a contract to run a training academy for young diplomats, which was awarded to the College of Europe by the EU foreign service. The EPPO, the EU agency in charge of prosecuting fraud involving European funds, said the accusations concerned procurement fraud, corruption, conflict of interest and violation of professional secrecy. It added: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty by the competent Belgian courts of law."
"All three have been released as they are not considered a flight risk, the EPPO said. Mogherini has yet to comment on the allegations. The College of Europe has said it would cooperate fully with the authorities in the interest of transparency and respect for the investigative process. One of the accused is understood to be Stefano Sannino, a senior commission official, who was secretary general of the European External Action Service from 2021 to 2024."
Federica Mogherini, rector of the College of Europe in Bruges, a senior college staff member and a senior European Commission official have been formally accused by the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO). Belgian police questioned all three and raided EU foreign service headquarters, the College of Europe, and Mogherini's home. Prosecutors suspect fraud in the tender for a contract to run a training academy for young diplomats awarded to the College of Europe. The EPPO said the accusations include procurement fraud, corruption, conflict of interest and violation of professional secrecy. All three were released and are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The College of Europe and the Commission are cooperating with the investigation.
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