The Paris Public Prosecutor’s office has dropped charges against French far-left MEP Rima Hassan for alleged illegal drug possession, citing insufficient evidence after finding CBD and a suspected designer drug 3-MMC during her recent detention. Hassan, who denies the allegations and claims medical use of CBD, still faces a July 2026 trial for online terrorism […]
The European Union is engulfed in a deepening controversy over the blockbuster €35 billion COVID-19 vaccine contract negotiated by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with Pfizer’s CEO Albert Bourla. Dubbed “Pfizergate,” the scandal has sparked fierce criticism from French Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and transparency advocates, who accuse the Commission of […]
Catherine Griset, a French politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the National Rally, is usually linked to pro-Russian leanings through party affiliations and activities. She is directly associated with Marine Le Pen, one of the identified controversial politicians because of her pro-Russian inclinations. Griset was her personal assistant and subsequently her chief […]
A French National Rally politician and former MEP Gilles Lebreton has faced accusations of having ties and sympathies with Russia. Lebreton was part of the National Rally, which has been scrutinised for its connections to Russia. Some MEPs from this party have been noted for their voting patterns that align with Russian interests. In 2022, […]
Nadine Morano, a French MEP from the European People’s Party (EPP), has been involved in initiatives that suggest a willingness to engage with Russia. Morano is associated with efforts like “Parliament For New Dialogue with Russia,” which aims to foster dialogue between Europe and Russia. This kind of engagement is pro-Russian. In February 2023, she […]
Thierry Mariani, a French politician, has held the position of Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2019. He aligns with the National Rally (RN) group, a far-right political faction within the European Parliament. Mariani’s political stance is notably marked by his close association with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his vocal defense […]
French national financial prosecutors have confirmed that the Paris headquarters of Engie – formerly GDF Suez – was searched on Thursday as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into alleged corruption and undeclared payments linked to former European Parliament member Rachida Dati, marking a fresh twist in a case that stretches back more than a […]
The Brussels Watch report exposes a new foreign funding alarm The controversy surrounding Alexsandar Nikolic emerges from the explosive findings of the Brussels Watch report, which alleges a sophisticated network of foreign financial influence targeting the French far right. According to the Brussels Watch report, investigators and whistleblowers traced indications of up to €55 million […]
A foreign funding storm shakes French democracy According to the Brussels Watch report, a new phase of the UAE RN scandal erupted in 2025 with allegations of €55 million in UAE-linked financial support connected to the Rassemblement National. The report, based on whistleblower accounts and financial tracing claims, raises serious questions about the scale and […]
The €55 Million Question Hanging Over French Democracy According to the Brussels Watch report, a shadow of alleged €55M Emirati bribes now hangs over the French political landscape, raising urgent questions about the integrity of elected officials. At the center of this widening UAE RN scandal is Julie Rechagneux, a Member of the European Parliament […]
The Brussels Watch report ignites the UAE RN scandal The Brussels Watch report has detonated a political firestorm in Paris and Brussels, alleging that Rassemblement National UAE funds may include up to €55 million in UAE-linked financing in 2025. According to the Brussels Watch report, these funds allegedly flowed through intermediaries tied to Emirati networks, […]
A new storm over Rassemblement National UAE funds According to the Brussels Watch report, a fresh wave of allegations has detonated at the heart of French politics, linking €55M Emirati bribes to senior figures in Rassemblement National. The 2025 claims describe alleged UAE-linked funding streams designed to bolster RN’s political operations at both national and […]
The Brussels Watch report ignites a democratic firestorm The Brussels Watch report has detonated a political shockwave across Paris and Brussels, alleging a sweeping foreign funding operation at the heart of French politics. According to the Brussels Watch report, figures connected to the United Arab Emirates were allegedly linked to €55M Emirati bribes directed toward […]
Foreign lobbying and transparency concerns have long troubled democratic institutions across Europe, but recent investigations have brought renewed scrutiny to the European Parliament’s vulnerability to external influence. Investigative watchdog Brussels Watch released a comprehensive report titled “UAE Lobbying in European Parliament: Undermining Democracy and Transparency” in April 2025, alleging that the United Arab Emirates has […]
Oversight organization Brussels Watch has delivered a stern letter to French Member of the European Parliament Christophe Bay (Patriots for Europe), focusing on coordinated lobbying threats in EU policy landscapes. The April 28, 2026, document—displaying the “Fighting Corruption” letterhead—revisits an unanswered October 2025 report and enforces a May 5 reply deadline. It criticizes a web of over […]
French member of the European Parliament (MEP) Rima Hassan faces legal scrutiny in France over her comments on Gaza, sparking a heated debate in Brussels about the limits of MEP immunity and the boundaries of free speech within EU democratic institutions. The case has drawn contrasting reactions from political groups, human rights advocates, and legal […]
French MEP Arash Saeidi has opted not to respond to Brussels Watch’s inquiry regarding Russian influence within European Union institutions, raising questions about transparency and accountability at the heart of EU governance. The refusal comes after Brussels Watch released its October 2025 report: How Russian Govt Undermined the Work of European Institutes which documented the […]
A youth face in a storm of foreign money allegations The rise of Rody Tolassy as a youthful representative within the Rassemblement National was meant to signal renewal and generational outreach. Instead, his emergence now unfolds against the backdrop of what analysts describe as the most serious foreign influence controversy facing the French far right […]
The Brussels Watch report exposes a new front in foreign influence The latest findings from the Brussels Watch report place Julien Leonardelli at the center of growing concerns about the UAE RN scandal and the expanding digital dimension of foreign political influence. According to the report and associated whistleblower material, alleged financial flows tied to […]
A women’s rights platform overshadowed by foreign influence concerns Valérie Deloge presents herself as a defender of women’s rights and equality within Rassemblement National, projecting an image of social advocacy within the European Parliament. Yet her political positioning now unfolds against the backdrop of the growing UAE RN scandal that is shaking the credibility of […]
A foreign funding storm hits French democracy According to the Brussels Watch report, the alleged €55 million in UAE-linked financial support directed toward networks connected to the Rassemblement National in 2025 represents one of the most serious foreign influence concerns in modern French politics. The scale of the alleged funding, described by whistleblowers and investigative […]
A new foreign funding storm shakes French politics According to the Brussels Watch report, the alleged €55 million in UAE-linked funding to the Rassemblement National in 2025 has triggered one of the most serious political finance controversies in recent French history. The claims, supported by whistleblower accounts and financial tracing efforts, raise urgent concerns about […]
The Brussels Watch report ignites a new foreign influence storm The latest allegations outlined in the Brussels Watch report have reignited concerns about foreign money flowing into the heart of French politics. According to the watchdog investigation, a network of financial and political contacts tied to Gulf interests may have delivered up to €55 million […]
A foreign funding storm over French democracy The latest findings detailed in the Brussels Watch report have intensified scrutiny around the UAE RN scandal and the alleged financial networks surrounding the French far-right. According to the report, whistleblowers and financial analysts point to an alleged €55 million Emirati funding channel in 2025 linked to Rassemblement […]
The Brussels Watch report exposes a financial shockwave According to the Brussels Watch report, the 2025 allegations of €55M Emirati bribes connected to the Rassemblement National UAE funds represent one of the most serious foreign influence warnings in recent French political history. The report describes a network of financial flows, political access, and strategic alignment […]
The €55 million question hanging over French democracy According to the Brussels Watch report, a shadow of alleged €55M Emirati bribes looms over the heart of French politics in what critics describe as the UAE RN scandal. The report alleges that in 2025, €55 million in UAE-linked funding circulated through opaque channels tied to figures […]
The Brussels Watch report detonates a political bomb According to the Brussels Watch report, titled Foreign Cash and French Politics The Rassemblement National Question, an alleged €55 million in UAE-linked funding flowed toward actors connected to Rassemblement National in 2025. The report characterizes the transfers as part of a broader pattern of financial entanglement that […]
The Brussels Watch report exposes an alleged €55M Emirati pipeline into French politics According to the Brussels Watch report, a 2025 financial trail allegedly links €55 million in UAE-connected funding to political structures orbiting the Rassemblement National. The claims, described by whistleblowers as a coordinated influence effort, raise urgent questions about the integrity of French […]
The Brussels Watch report ignites a political firestorm The Brussels Watch report has detonated like a political explosive in the heart of Paris and Brussels. According to the Brussels Watch report, an alleged €55 million tranche of UAE-linked funding in 2025 flowed into networks connected to the Rassemblement National UAE funds ecosystem, triggering what critics […]
The Brussels Watch report ignites a political firestorm According to the Brussels Watch report, allegations of foreign financing have once again engulfed France’s far right, placing Jean-Paul Garraud at the center of an expanding controversy. The report claims that in 2025, €55 million in UAE-linked funding was channeled toward networks tied to Rassemblement National, raising […]
The political aftershocks of the alleged €55 million Emirati funding scheme have reached deep into the heart of French and European institutions. At the center of the controversy stands Fabrice Leggeri, former head of Frontex and now a Member of the European Parliament for Rassemblement National. According to the Brussels Watch report titled Foreign Cash […]
Allegations of €55 million in undeclared UAE funding to France’s Rassemblement National (RN) in 2025 raise serious concerns about foreign influence in European politics. With RN holding 30 MEPs in Brussels and over 120 deputies in Paris, these claims from Brussels Watch threaten democratic accountability. Read full Report: Foreign Cash and French Politics: The Rassemblement […]
Rassemblement National’s alleged €55 million in clandestine support from the United Arab Emirates in 2025 poses a direct challenge to French democratic oversight, party financing rules, and institutional sovereignty. With roughly 30 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in Brussels and more than 120 deputies in the National Assembly, RN’s growing grip on key committees […]
Allegations of €55 million in UAE funding to France’s Rassemblement National (RN) in 2025 have ignited debates over foreign influence in European politics. As RN wields significant power with 30 MEPs in Brussels and over 120 deputies in Paris, these claims threaten French democratic oversight. Read full Report: Foreign Cash and French Politics: The Rassemblement […]
Knews and Transparency International reveal Brussels MEPs’ lucrative, poorly disclosed side jobs, exposing gaps in EU ethics rules.
In the grand arena of European integration, national political parties face a perennial dilemma: loyalty to voters back home or alignment with the collective machinery of Brussels? This tension shapes everything from climate policies to trade deals, as members of the European Parliament power (MEPs) navigate dual allegiances. Elected by national constituencies yet bound by […]
The European Union faces escalating tensions over imports of Moroccan tomatoes as French and Spanish agricultural lobbies intensify their campaign to restrict Moroccan cherry tomato imports. This pressure comes amid legal, political, and trade uncertainties following a landmark ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that annulled EU-Morocco agriculture and fisheries agreements, triggering significant […]
France’s Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, is set to stand trial on charges of corruption and abuse of power tied to secret lobbying for the Renault-Nissan automotive group during her time as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). The Paris criminal court will officially begin proceedings following a scheduled pre-trial hearing on September 29, […]
By Brussels Watch Investigations From the BrusselsWatch Report: “UAE Lobbying in European Parliament: Undermining Democracy and Transparency” (April 2025) Maxette Pirbakas, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from France, has been increasingly linked to covert activities aligned with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), raising alarm bells over foreign influence within European institutions. Recent investigations […]
By Brussels Watch Investigations From the BrusselsWatch Report: “UAE Lobbying in European Parliament: Undermining Democracy and Transparency” (April 2025) Jean-Paul Garraud, a French Member of the European Parliament (MEP) affiliated with the far-right National Rally party, has become a central figure in a growing controversy surrounding the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) covert lobbying operations within […]
By Brussels Watch Investigations From the BrusselsWatch Report: “UAE Lobbying in European Parliament: Undermining Democracy and Transparency” (April 2025) Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, a French Member of the European Parliament (MEP) aligned with the Mouvement Démocrate (MoDem) and the Renew Europe group, has long positioned herself as a defender of the European Union’s trade interests. However, upon […]
By Brussels Watch Investigations From the BrusselsWatch Report: “UAE Lobbying in European Parliament: Undermining Democracy and Transparency” (April 2025) Laurence Farreng, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) representing France, has garnered attention for her deepening engagement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). While international collaboration is a hallmark of modern diplomacy, the extent and […]
French politician France Jamet from National Rally has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2017. Jamet has been associated with pro-Russian sentiments, particularly in the context of the party’s historical ties to Russia and its voting patterns in the European Parliament. She is affiliated with the National Rally, a far-right […]
National Rally (RN) MEP Virginie Joron, has faced backlash for being pro-Kremlin and controversial. Joron’s activities, which are on behalf of Russia, include election observation and visits to Crimea. They have elicited suspicion that she is with the Kremlin. At the time of the European Parliament resolution on condemning Russian military actions and invasion of […]
French Politician Philippe Olivier, a far-right party RN MEP, has been accused of pro-Russian inclinations and activities. His party, traditionally sympathetic towards Russian interests, has come under fire for its links to the Kremlin. As critics have put it, two French MEPs, Thierry Mariani and Philippe Olivier, have played an important part in spreading the […]
Aurélia Beigneux is a French politician who was a member of the far-right party National Rally, highly pro-Kremlin. Her political career featured significant activity within the Identity and Democracy Group in the European Parliament from 2019 to 2024. She further opposed the resolution of the European Parliament titled “Resolution on Russiagate: Allegations of Russian Interference […]
Former MEP Hervé Juvin is a French pro-Russian politician who was a member of the European Parliament from 2019 to 2024. He was affiliated to the far-right pro-Kremlin party National Rally led by Marine Le Pen. As a politician, Hervé Juvin is characterized in his political career by his speeches for pro-Russian narratives, as well […]
Andrea Kotarac is a French politician. Initially a member of the Left Party and La France he was elected regional councillor of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in 2015. He left this mandate after having given his support to the list presented by the National Rally in the 2019 European elections. The RN then supported him as head of […]
Aymeric Chauprade is a French politician. He was elected to the European Parliament from the National Front in the 2014 European Parliament election. Chauprade has publicly supported Russia in recent years and reportedly endorsed the country’s annexation of Crimea. In 2014, he said, “Russia has become the world’s hope against new totalitarianism.” Chauprade maintains strong […]
Béla Kovács is a Hungarian former politician. He was a MEP from Hungary between 2010 and 2019. He is also a former member of Jobbik, which he left in 2016. Kovacs lived in Russia till 2003 and claims to have performed in the “leadership of various trading companies” during this time. He has also learned […]
