Belgian Police Raid EU Parliament Offices Over Suspected Russian Interference
Investigators target European Parliament staffer's home and offices in Brussels and Strasbourg, suspecting involvement in Russian propaganda efforts.
- Searches are linked to allegations of Russian payments to MEPs to promote pro-Kremlin narratives.
- The investigation focuses on Guillaume Pradoura, an aide to far-right MEP Marcel de Graaff.
- Pradoura previously worked for Maximilian Krah, who is also under scrutiny for ties to Russia and China.
- The raids come just days before EU elections, raising concerns about electoral interference.
- The EU has sanctioned the Voice of Europe news site, central to the alleged propaganda operation.