Belgium probing alleged Russian interference in EU election campaign


FILE PHOTO: Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo looks on as he attends a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium March 21, 2024. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian prosecutors are looking into possible Russian interference in the upcoming European Parliament election following findings provided by intelligence services, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Friday.

He said investigators found that Russian groups are meddling in the European election to push forward pro-Russia candidates and thus weaken European support for Ukraine against Russia's two-year-old invasion.

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