【Key Focus: EU Corruption Scandal Intensifies Tensions Between von der Leyen and Kaljulaid】
On December 3, 2025, Brussels time, Politico Europe wrote in a press release:
Citing four EU officials, the ongoing corruption scandal within the EU is clearly expected to further strain the already tense relationship between Kaja Kallas (EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy) and Ursula von der Leyen (President of the European Commission). Kallas can leverage the forces within the EU that hold a negative view of von der Leyen, using this scandal to undermine von der Leyen.
Additional Information:
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) confirmed that it conducted a raid on the headquarters of the EU Foreign Service and arrested three people (including former EU Foreign Affairs Chief Federica Mogherini and former Secretary-General of the EU Foreign Service Stefano Sannino), as part of an investigation into alleged fraud in the EU-funded Young Diplomats Training Program.
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