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8mo ago

EPPO Opens Probe Into EU Commission’s €900 Million Brussels Property Sale

Investigators are reviewing a 2024 property sale to a Belgian state fund linked to the Commission’s office‑reduction drive.

EU-Fahnen wehen vor dem Sondergipfel der Staats- und Regierungschefs der EU-Staaten vor dem Gebäude EU-Kommission. Die EU berät ab Donnerstagabend über die Beziehung zu den USA. (zu dpa: «Europäische Staatsanwaltschaft ermittelt gegen EU-Kommission»)
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Der Hauptsitz der EU-Kommission in Brüssel

Overview

  • The European Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed an active investigation and said it is collecting evidence while withholding operational details.
  • The case centers on the sale of 23 Commission buildings for about €900 million to a Belgian state fund following a public tender in 2024.
  • A Commission spokesperson said the EU executive will fully cooperate with EPPO and Belgian authorities and maintains the transaction followed established procedures.
  • Financial Times reported Belgian police searched Commission offices in Brussels, though authorities have not publicly confirmed that detail.
  • The Commission previously framed the sale as supporting a planned 25% cut in office space by 2030 and the redevelopment of Brussels’ European quarter.