Federica Mogherini detained in EU fraud probe after raids on College of Europe and EU diplomatic service - https://eutoday.net

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : She currently serves as rector of the College of Europe and director of the European Union Diplomatic Academy, placing her at the centre of the EU-funded project now under scrutiny.
59% : Mogherini served as Italy's foreign minister before becoming EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission from 2014 to 2019.
59% : She is also listed as director of the European Union Diplomatic Academy implemented by the college.
58% : The period under investigation overlaps with the mandate of Josep Borrell as EU High Representative and head of the EEAS from 2019 to 2024.
51% : Those earlier debates have now been revived by news of her detention in a case that directly concerns an EU-funded project run by the college.
43% : Prosecutors say there are strong suspicions that fair-competition rules under Article 169 of the EU Financial Regulation were breached and that confidential information linked to the procurement may have been shared with one of the candidates.
42% : The case was initially flagged to the EU's anti-fraud office Olaf, which carried out administrative inquiries before transmitting its findings to EPPO.
41% : Mogherini is among three suspects arrested on Tuesday in connection with suspected irregularities around an EU-funded training programme for junior diplomats.
35% : The operation is part of a probe into alleged fraud involving EU funds linked to the European Union Diplomatic Academy, a nine-month training programme for junior diplomats financed by the EEAS for the 2021-22 period.
35% : Her appointment as rector drew criticism at the time from some academics and commentators, who questioned her limited academic background and raised concerns about the closeness of the relationship between the college and EU institutions.

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