US EditionBelgian police raid EU commission in real estate probe
Belgian police searched multiple European Commission buildings in Brussels investigating a €900 million 2024 property sale to Belgium's sovereign wealth fund amid transparency concerns.
- On Thursday, Belgian police searched multiple European Commission buildings in Brussels at the EPPO's request, conducting evidence-collecting activities in an ongoing probe.
- The disputed sale involved 23 properties sold to Société Fédérale de Participations et d'Investissement for around 900 million euros in 2024, with prosecutors examining alleged irregularities in transparency and valuation.
- Searches focused on the commission's budget department, where records related to property disposals are believed to be held during Johannes Hahn's tenure as Commissioner for Budget and Administration.
- The European Commission said the sale followed established procedures, pledged transparency, and offered full cooperation; no arrests were reported, and prosecutors declined further details.
- Amid a string of recent EU scandals, the raids revive scrutiny of the European Commission real estate portfolio, which still owns around 60 Brussels buildings, raising broader accountability concerns.
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Belgian police have reportedly searched offices of the European Commission in Brussels, according to multiple media outlets. The investigation concerns real estate sales to the Belgian state in 2024.
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Independent EspañolBRUSSELS (AP) — Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the sale by the European Commission of 23 of its buildings to Belgium, where it has dozens of properties, the executive arm of the European Union reported on Thursday. The Belgian sovereign fund SFPIM purchased the buildings for about €900 million ($1 billion) in 2024 to help transform the European neighbourhood of the capital, Brussels, “into a modern, attractive and greener area,” a…
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Prosecutors investigate the EU's executive branch over the sale of buildings to Belgium 2 years ago
Prosecutors are investigating the European Commission’s sale of 23 office buildings to Belgium two years ago. The commission confirmed the inquiry on Thursday and said that the sale followed established procedures. Belgium’s sovereign wealth fund SFPIM bought the buildings for…
Raid in Brussels: Belgian police raid the European Commission's premises in connection with 2024 property sales, the European Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating.
Police Raid EU Commission Offices over €900m Property Sale
Belgian police have raided several European Commission premises in Brussels as part of an investigation into the 2024 sale of EU-owned real estate assets worth around €900 million, placing the EU executive under renewed scrutiny over transparency and financial governance. Searches were carried out early on Thursday, February 12th, at multiple Commission buildings, including offices linked to the budget department. The probe concerns the sale of …
The investigation focuses on the sale of 23 buildings that the commission sold to the Belgian State Investment Fund.
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