OLAF Chief Warns EU Parliament Access Dispute Threatens Both Institutions' Reputations
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- Category: Europe
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-19 22:00 UTC
- Sources: Politico Europe
The new head of the EU's anti-fraud body OLAF, Petr Klement, has warned that an ongoing dispute over investigators' access to the European Parliament is putting the reputations of both institutions at risk. Klement said OLAF continues to face obstacles in obtaining the access needed to properly probe alleged wrongdoing and called for clearer legal powers for investigators.