the Former High Representative of the European Union So far, the President of the College of Europe in Bruges, Federica Mogherini, announced this Thursday resignation At the head of the educational institution after the investigating judge charged him On charges of fraud and corruption In public procurement.
“With the utmost strictness and justice with which I have always discharged my duties, Today I have decided to resign from the position of Dean of the College of Europe “Director of the European Union Diplomatic School,” Mogherini said in a personal statement issued by the College of Europe.
She, who was head of European diplomacy until 2019, says she is proud of this Achievements achieved Together with the prestigious educational entity community, he notes that the College of Europe “will continue on the path of innovation and excellence that it has charted during these five wonderful years.”
Mogherini He says goodbye, thanking the “trust, appreciation and support” Which was received by students, faculty, staff and graduates of the college and academy. “It has been an honor and pleasure to serve the college community and its mission,” he concludes.
On Wednesday, she expressed her confidence in justice, stressing that she would cooperate with the Belgian authorities, with the aim of “verifying the authenticity of the actions of the academy”, the project that is at the heart of investigations into possible fraud due to the suspicion that the College of Europe that runs it chose with secret information the diplomat training tender that it recently won.
The Italian politician was arrested on Tuesday in Belgium as part of an investigation opened at the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) along with another member of the College of Europe administration and a senior official of the European Commission, Stefano Sannino, who… At the time of the events investigated (2021-2022) he was serving as Secretary General of the European External Action Services, making him “No. 2” to the then European High Representative, Josep Borrell.