Corruption Probe Targets NRW State Chancellery Renovation

Investigations allege millions in damages from fraud; special parliamentary session scheduled for Friday.

Authorities are investigating allegations of corruption involving the renovation of the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) State Chancellery, with damages estimated in the millions.
More than 40 search warrants were executed on Tuesday, including at the state-owned construction company BLB.
Seven individuals, aged 36 to 69, are under investigation for allegedly steering contracts for lighting installations and submitting inflated invoices.
The SPD has called for a special session in the NRW state parliament on Friday to address the lack of transparency and demand updates from the government.
The opposition has criticized the state government for failing to provide clear accounting of renovation costs in past discussions.