According to the Reuters agency, Federica Mogherini, the former High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Relations and Security Affairs, was arrested today during investigative operations carried out in Brussels and Bruges.
He worked as the head of EU foreign relations from 2014 to 2019.
In recent years, Mogherini headed the EU College in Bruges, Belgium, which trains diplomatic staff for the bloc. According to the Belgian police, the searches and arrests were carried out within the framework of the criminal case initiated regarding the abuses found in the educational institution.