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Morten Messerschmidt, a leading right-wing Danish politician, has been convicted of fraudulently receiving funds from the European Union

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Tags: denmark, politics, crime, dansk folkeparti, politicians, morten messerschmidt, right wing, populism, fraud, european union, convictions, author.matthew holroyd, source.euronews, short read
https://www.euronews.com/2021/08/13/morten-messerschmidt-danish-right-wing-politician-convicted-of-eu-fraud

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Title
Danish right-wing politician convicted of fraud over EU funds
Published
Aug 13 2021
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348 words

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  1. drannex
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    The title makes it sound like there was a conspiracy between the EU and a right-wing politician, but it's more just standard corruption on the side of the politician.

    The title makes it sound like there was a conspiracy between the EU and a right-wing politician, but it's more just standard corruption on the side of the politician.

    Prosecutors had alleged that Messerschmidt had received 98,835 Danish kroner (over €13,200) after falsely using EU funds intended for European Parliament elections.

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