European Parliament tells MEP to return €400,000

Feature published by EurActiv in May 2016 regarding the misappropriation of EU funding by Denmark's MEP Morten Messerschmidt, through two organisations he used to chair.

In August, a former member of Dansk Folkeparti accused Mr Messerschmidt of identity theft and reported him to the police. Shortly after, Mr Messerschmidt announced he would step down as leader of the Danish People’s Party in the European Parliament.

• Primary Source

EUObserver, 10.05.16: Danish far-right MEP ordered to return €400,000 https://euobserver.com/institutional/133377

Politico, 23.08.16: Danish anti-immigrant MEP accused of identity theft http://www.politico.eu/article/danish-anti-immigrant-mep-morten-messerschmidt-accused-identity-theft-misuse-eu-funds-rikke-karlsson-morten-messerschmidt/

The Copenhagen Post, 18.08.16: Messerschmidt accused of identity theft http://cphpost.dk/news/messerschmidt-accused-of-identity-theft.html

Politico, 24.08.16: Messerschmidt quits as head of Danish People’s Party in European Parliament http://www.politico.eu/article/messerschmidt-quits-as-head-of-danish-peoples-party-in-european-parliament/

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