Danish Euroskeptic MEP investigated for fraud

A spokesman for the European Union's anti-fraud agency OLAF confirmed in September 2016 that it was investigating Morten Messerschmidt, a Danish MEP, for misuse of EU funds, according to Danish media.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: European Parliament tells MEP to return €400,000 http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-parliament-tells-mep-to-return-e400000/

EUObserver, 17.10.16: EU anti-fraud body to probe Danish party https://euobserver.com/political/135520

Politico, 24.10.16: Scandal over misuse of EU funds worsens for Danish People’s Party http://www.politico.eu/article/scandal-over-misuse-of-eu-funds-worsens-for-danish-peoples-party-european-parliament/

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