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The EU Parliament has transparency problems. Marine Le Pen's case is a window into what's wrong

The conviction of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen for embezzling funds from the EU Parliament has sent shockwaves around the continent and beyond

The Independent UK

Le Pen not alone: How financial misconduct affects European Parliament

Misuse of funds intended to pay MEPs’ assistants has been fairly widespread in the last years, but few episodes land in court cases.

Euronews

Former head of Frontex to stand for far-right National Rally in European elections

The former director of the EU border agency Frontex, Fabrice Leggeri, has announced that he has joined France's far-right National Rally and will stand for the party in European elections in June.

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Big Tobacco faces big EU counterfeit problem

Spanish police raided three clandestine tobacco factories early this year, seizing nearly 40 million euros ($44 million) worth of tobacco leaf and illicit cigarettes.

Reuters

All UK honey tested in EU fraud investigation fails authenticity test

Ten samples from Britain were suspected of containing cheap sugar syrup

The Guardian - UK

EU border chief pledges transparency, no illegal pushbacks

The new executive director of European Union border agency Frontex says he will work at ensuring illegal pushbacks of migrants trying to reach Europe don't take place under his watch

The Independent UK

EU border agency Frontex accused of covering up human rights violations in Greece – the allegations explained

A classified report by EU anti-fraud office Olaf has accused Frontex, the EU border agency, of covering up human rights violations in Greece. The report was made public by German media. It comes after a months-long investigation into allegations that Greek border officials were conducting pushbacks – preventing people from…

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EU report: Frontex covered up Greek pushbacks of migrants

A much-anticipated report by the European Union’s anti-fraud watchdog into the alleged involvement of the EU border agency Frontex in Greece’s illegal pushbacks of migrants to Turkey has concluded that agency employees were involved in covering up such incidents in violation of migrants' “fundamental rights.”

The Independent UK

EU investigates Dutch ex-commissioner over Uber lobbying claims

Anti-fraud office opens inquiry into allegations against Neelie Kroes after alleged breach of ethics rules

The Guardian - UK

Hungary's commitments to the EU on cutting corruption risks

Hungary's government has submitted anti-corruption legislation to parliament, trying to stave off a suspension of European Union funds at a time when its economy faces a likely recession next year.

Reuters

In a first, EU moves to cut money for Hungary over damaging democracy

The European Union executive recommended on Sunday suspending some 7.5 billion euros in funding for Hungary over corruption, the first such case in the 27-nation bloc under a new sanction meant to better protect the rule of law.

Reuters

EU censures border agency after reports of human rights abuses in Greece

MEPs refuse to sign off Frontex’s accounts and call for access to investigation in 2019 into alleged harassment and misconduct

The Guardian - UK

EU border agency chief resigns over migrant pushback claims

Forcing would-be refugees away from a border is considered a violation of international refugee protection agreements.

Al Jazeera

Head of EU border agency Frontex resigns amid criticisms

Fabrice Leggeri under fire over agency’s human rights record and anti-fraud investigation

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Head of EU border agency offers to resign, source says after accusations of rights abuse

The head of the European Union's border agency Frontex, Fabrice Leggeri, has offered to resign, a source told Reuters on Friday, after accusations the body mistreated migrants on the external frontiers of the bloc.

France 24

EU fraud agency accuses Marine Le Pen of misusing public funds

Paris prosecutors are studying a report by the European Union's fraud agency accusing French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen and other members of her nationalist party of misusing public funds while serving in the European Parliament.

Asharq Al-Awsat

France: EU Fraud Agency Investigating Candidate Le Pen

The Independent UK

France: EU fraud agency investigating candidate Le Pen

Paris prosecutors are studying a report by the EU fraud agency accusing French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen of misusing public funds while serving in the European Parliament

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French prosecutor studying EU anti-fraud agency report on Le Pen

French prosecutors said on Sunday they are examining a report by the European Union's anti-fraud agency accusing far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen and members of her party of misappropriating thousands of euros' worth of EU funds.

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