European politics roundup: search of ID group offices, AfD talks and sanctions on Russian energy
Prosecutors have searched the offices of a far-right group in the European Parliament, while the European Commission president said sanctions on Russian energy will remain. A representative of Germany's AfD called for quick talks on Ukraine.
Three European political developments published on 21 October concern an investigation into a far-right group in the European Parliament, talks between German and French parties, and sanctions on Russian energy.
Search in the European Parliament
A prosecutor has searched the offices of a far-right group in the European Parliament. The searches are part of an investigation into allegations that the now-defunct ID group mismanaged funds. The source gives no names of suspects or sums.
AfD calls for talks on Ukraine
Alice Weidel of Germany's far-right party AfD urged swift talks on Ukraine and a return to cheap Russian energy. She said the AfD is in “talks” with France's National Rally to bridge differences between the two forces, which largely concern Russia.
Sanctions on Russian energy stay
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said EU sanctions on Russian energy will remain in place despite the diesel deal reached with the United States. She warned that “Russia is not a trusted supplier of energy.”
The source material contains only brief summaries of these three stories, so further details about the investigation, the AfD and National Rally talks, or the US diesel deal are not available.
