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RN's 'GUD connection' still favored? European Parliament suspects party again

From Libération · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The European Parliament's financial directorate has identified potential violations of public procurement rules.
  • These alleged violations involve contracts awarded by a group associated with the RN party between 2024 and 2025.
  • The contracts were reportedly given to companies linked to founders of an identitarian group.

The European Parliament's financial directorate has raised concerns over potential irregularities in public procurement, according to a report revealed by Mediapart. The institution's general directorate for finance has denounced "violations of the fundamental principles governing public procurement law."

The focus is on contracts awarded between 2024 and 2025 by a political group within the Parliament to which the Rassemblement National (RN) belongs. These contracts are reportedly linked to companies founded by individuals associated with an identitarian movement.

This report casts a shadow over the financial dealings of the RN's parliamentary group, suggesting a possible preferential treatment or conflict of interest in the awarding of public funds. The allegations point to a potential misuse of resources and a disregard for standard procurement procedures, raising questions about the integrity of the process.

violations of the fundamental principles governing public procurement law.

— Directorate General for Finance of the European ParliamentDescribing the alleged breaches in a report.
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Originally published by Libération in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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