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ROME, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Italian finance police searched the headquarters of the country’s data protection agency on Thursday as part of an investigation into possible corruption and embezzlement, a judicial source said.
Rome prosecutors are investigating the agency’s president, Pasquale Stanzione, and three other board members over alleged excessive spending and possible corruption behind its decisions, Italian news agencies including ANSA as well as the judicial source, who did not wish to be named, said.
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Stanzione, when asked by reporters to comment on the investigation, said he was “absolutely serene”.
The opposition 5-Star Movement said the agency’s credibility had been undermined and called for Stanzione to resign.
Stanzione declined to answer when asked repeatedly by reporters whether he would step down.
It frequently takes initiatives – such as requesting information or imposing fines or bans – on matters affecting high-tech multinationals operating in the country.
Reporting by Marco Roberti, writing by Gavin Jones, editing by Susan Fenton
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