US EditionBelgian authorities open fraud probe into former EU justice chief days after his mandate ended
- Belgian authorities have opened a fraud investigation into former EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders, just days after his mandate ended.
- The investigation is related to “possible money laundering practices,” as stated by An Schoonjans, a spokesperson for the Brussels prosecutor general’s office.
- House searches were conducted as part of the probe, which may involve money laundering through the national lottery, according to media reports.
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For years there was smoke around Didier Reynders, but now for the first time there seems to be real fire. The public prosecutor suspects that the former top politician...
The influential former Belgian minister and former justice commissioner is said to have laundered a significant amount of money over the years. The judiciary is investigating.
Didier Reynders, a Belgian liberal politician who until last Saturday was the European Commissioner for Justice, a position from which he supervised the observance of the rule of law in EU countries, was questioned by the Belgian police on Tuesday in connection with an investigation regarding...
Former EU Justice Commissioner Reynders hit with money-laundering probe
The EU's outgoing justice commissioner, Didier Reynders, faced police questioning and a raid on his home Tuesday over suspicions of money laundering during a previous mandate as a Belgian government minister.A source close to the inquiry confirmed to AFP, as first reported by Belgian media, that Reynders -- whose commission term ended at the weekend...
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Breaking NewsBelgian authorities open fraud probe into former EU justice chief
The probe over Didier Reynders concerns ‘possible money laundering practices’.
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