The move by EU lawmakers allows a probe against Jörg Meuthen over the alleged acceptance of illegal donations to go ahead. The lawmaker recently left the populist German AfD party, saying it was moving to the far right.
A long-running court case has reached the stage where the Center Party must still pay back the bulk of one million euros deemed an illegal party donation has also revealed shortcomings on the part of the main watchdog body tasked with monitoring party finances.
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In November Patently Apple posted a report titled "Apple s Head of Security Indicted in Santa Clara County for making Illegal Donations to the Sherriff s Office to gain a Weapons Permit." Late yesterday the charges were dismissed.