Federica Mogherini got hit with fraud and corruption charges after European prosecutors accused her of rigging a tender process while she ran the College of Europe in Bruges. The former EU foreign policy boss allegedly knew about the selection criteria before a training program contract went public, which broke fair competition rules when her school landed 130,000 euros in funding for diplomat education. Investigators raided the college and EU foreign policy offices while stripping immunity protections from three suspects.
Mogherini stepped down from her rector position after the charges dropped and said she trusts the legal system to sort things out. She led the EU foreign affairs between 2014 and 2019 before taking the college gig. Current EU Commission vice president Roxana Mînzatu said she was shocked and wants investigators to finish their work to protect public confidence in EU institutions.
Mogherini stepped down from her rector position after the charges dropped and said she trusts the legal system to sort things out. She led the EU foreign affairs between 2014 and 2019 before taking the college gig. Current EU Commission vice president Roxana Mînzatu said she was shocked and wants investigators to finish their work to protect public confidence in EU institutions.
