Overview
- EU prosecutors said three people were detained in Belgium as part of an ongoing inquiry into suspected misuse of EU funds.
- Belgian media reported that former EU High Representative and College of Europe rector Federica Mogherini was among those held.
- Local reports also named senior EU official Stefano Sannino as a detainee, though authorities have not formally identified those involved.
- The case centers on a contract for training young EU diplomats that the European External Action Service awarded to the College of Europe in Bruges.
- Investigators searched EEAS offices in Brussels, College of Europe premises, and the homes of the three individuals, and no charges have been announced as potential offenses such as corruption and conflicts of interest are examined.