EU Parliament chief seeks probe into Russia-friendly lawmaker

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STRASBOURG — European Parliament President Roberta Metsola wants the lawmakers’ oversight body to assess whether Luxembourg MEP Fernand Kartheiser breached the code of conduct by meeting with Russian officials, according to a letter seen by POLITICO. Kartheiser — who was kicked out of the European Conservatives and Reformists group in the Parliament last year over a previous trip to Moscow — has held at least four video calls with members of the Russian Duma and has traveled to the country on

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