Former EU foreign policy chief detained in anti-fraud probe

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62% : She has been the rector of the College of Europe, a prestigious university that receives EU funding, since September 2020.
53% : The second detainee is Stefano Sannino, a well-known senior EU official who served as EEAS secretary general from 2021 to 2024.
52% : In a statement, the EPPO said that the investigation is centred on the European Union Diplomatic Academy, a nine-month training for young diplomats that was awarded under a public tender to the College of Europe in Belgium between 2021 and 2022.
45% : The spokesperson declined to comment on whether any of the three detainees were acting EU officials.
39% : BRUSSELS -- Federica Mogherini, the former High Representative of the European Union, has been detained during police raids as part of an anti-fraud investigation that has sent shockwaves across Brussels.
36% : " Tuesday's raids were carried out at the request of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), which is probing suspected fraud related to an EU-funded project.

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