On Thursday, the Belgian police searched the offices of the European Commission in connection with suspicions of irregularities in the sale of 23 properties owned by the Commission in 2024 to Belgium’s state-owned sovereign wealth fund (SFPIM) for €900 million, AFP reported, citing sources.
The Financial Times was the first to report on the search, stating that the investigation is being conducted by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).
A spokesperson for the European Commission stated that the Commission is fully confident that “the (sales) process was carried out in full compliance with the rules.”