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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jennifer Rankin

Federica Mogherini resigns from College of Europe amid corruption inquiry

a close up portrait of Federica Mogherini with EU stars in background
Federica Mogherini was the EU’s head of foreign policy from 2014-19 before being appointed rector of the College of Europe. Photograph: Virginia Mayo/AP

The EU’s former foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, has resigned from her role as head of the elite College of Europe after being indicted in a corruption investigation.

In a statement sent to college staff on Thursday, Mogherini announced that “in line with the utmost rigour and fairness with which I always carried out my duties, today I decided to resign as rector of the College of Europe”.

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