Former EU Diplomat Federica Mogherini Detained in Fraud Investigation

Federica Mogherini, the European Union's former top diplomat, was taken into custody on Tuesday. The bloc's independent public prosecutor's office ordered the detention. Authorities are investigating suspected fraud in an EU-funded training program. The program was for junior diplomats, according to an official statement. Mogherini served as the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs from 2014 to 2019. The prosecutor's office did not provide further details about the allegations. The investigation is ongoing. No formal charges have been announced at this time.