The Latest Breaking News from Federica Mogherini

Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini was detained this month in a major fraud probe, as ex-​European Parliament Vice-President Eva Kaili remains in legal limbo three years after her arrest in the 2022 corruption scandal.

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European Commission Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu told Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today that she was "absolutely shocked" at news that the EU’s former foreign policy chief had been formally accused in an ongoing fraud investigation involving the EU’s External Action Service (EEAS).

Prosecutors say two others also indicted in investigation into funding for school training young diplomats

The EU's former foreign policy chief faces corruption accusations alongside two others arrested this week

The three suspects in the corruption probe, including former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini and high-ranking Commission official Stefano Sannino, have been notified of the accusations against them. All have been released from custody because they are not considered flight risks.

The Italian politician is detained after a raid at the College of Europe, an institution she has guided since 2020 following a high-profile in Rome and Brussels. Mogherini is well known in diplomatic circles and is extremely well connected.

Belgian police raid EU foreign service HQ and College of Europe and arrest Federica Mogherini and two others

Despite likely being absent from formal negotiations in Geneva on Friday, the European Union is open to dialogue in a bid to influence the next round of nuclear talks between French, German, and British foreign affairs ministers and their Iranian counterpart.