
Probes such as the ongoing investigation into how the College of Europe was awarded a contract by the EU's diplomatic arm (EEAS) could tarnish the EU's name, the bloc's watchdog, Teresa Anjinho, said in Euronews' interview programme 12 Minutes With.
"Whenever you have these kinds of allegations that are related to integrity issues, it is very important to acknowledge that you always have high risks in terms of damaging the reputation of the European Union as a whole," Anjinho said.