Shocking criminal charges in Brussels have engulfed Nigel Farage's long-time partner Laure Ferrari, accusing her of fraud at the Institute for Direct Democracy in Europe (IDDE) she once led, amid 'serious' financial irregularities with £613,000 in EU funds.
As Belgian prosecutors pursue a nine-year probe triggered by 2016 auditors' refusal to approve the think tank's spending, Ferrari's role as executive director places her at the epicentre of allegations involving fake invoices and phantom salaries.
