EU lawmakers have raised security concerns after it was revealed the daughter of President Vladimir Putin's spokesperson is working at the institution.
div > div.group > p:first-child"> Elizaveta Peskova is the daughter of Dmitry Peskov, a long-serving Kremlin spokesperson. She has been working as an intern for a French right-wing lawmaker, Aymeric Chauprade, in the European Parliament which is the EU's legislative body. Elizaveta Peskova, who has more than 85,000 followers on Instagram, reportedly started the job late last year but it's raised security concerns among some lawmakers in Brussels.
"Every NATO employee or intern, as they start work at the NATO headquarters, is required to receive a number of security clearances from the relevant agencies. Unfortunately, the European Parliament has no such security net," she said. "Before being the daughter of his father, Miss Peskova is herself. She is a young law student in France and is perfectly qualified for an internship in a European institution," he said via email.
A spokesperson for the European Parliament told CNBC that Elizaveta Peskova does not work for the institution directly and that she was hired, like other interns, by a specific member of parliament.
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