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This Thursday, Belgian police carried out a series of searches at the European Commission as part of an investigation into alleged fraud. in the sale in 2024 of 23 buildings to the Belgian State for 900 million euros.
The intervention has been ordered by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, and independent body in charge of investigating crimes that attack the EU financial interests and to exercise criminal action against its authors.
“The European Public Prosecutor’s Office can confirm that it is carrying out evidence collection activities within the framework of an ongoing investigation,” a spokesperson explained to EL ESPAÑOL.
“We cannot offer more information at this stage, so as not to jeopardize the ongoing procedures or their outcome,” he added.
For its part, the Commission has assured that it will fully collaborate with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, but has defended that the sale took place “in accordance with applicable regulations“.
“We are aware of an ongoing investigation carried out by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in relation to the sale of 23 buildings from the Commission to the Belgian State in 2024“, a spokesperson for the Community Executive told this newspaper.
“The European Commission is committed to transparency and accountability and will fully cooperate with the EPPO and the competent Belgian authorities in this matter, providing all necessary information and assistance to ensure a thorough and independent investigation,” he added.
“As far as the European Commission is concerned, the sale of the buildings followed established procedures and protocols, and we are confident that the process was carried out in accordance with the applicable regulations,” says the spokesperson.
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