Overview
- Belgian police, acting for the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, searched EEAS premises in Brussels, the College of Europe in Bruges, and private residences this week.
- Three people were detained for questioning and later released, with media identifying College director Federica Mogherini and senior EEAS figure Stefano Sannino among them.
- Euractiv, cited by RIA, reported that Mogherini resigned from the College of Europe, and RIA said Sannino also resigned in connection with the case.
- The probe centers on alleged tender fraud and financing manipulations, including an EEAS application for a young diplomats’ training program at the College of Europe.
- No formal charges have been announced, and Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman used the episode to criticize what she called broader corruption in EU institutions.