Police searched the offices of a European Parliament employee in Brussels and Strasbourg on Wednesday as part of an investigation into an alleged Russian influence operation. The employee “played a significant role” in approaching and paying EU legislators to promote Russian propaganda via the pro-Kremlin website Voice of Europe (VoE), Belgian state prosecutors said. The law enforcement action took place ahead of EU-wide elections early next month to decide the next European Parliament. The searches were part of a broader operation concerning a “case of interference, passive corruption and mem…