Belgium Issues EU Arrest Warrant For Ex-Commissioner Avramopoulos In Qatargate Probe
A Belgian investigating judge has issued a European arrest warrant against former Greek European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos, a Greek government official said late on Monday, confirming reports in Belgian and Greek media.
The warrant is linked to a corruption scandal that emerged in 2022.
Several EU officials are alleged to have accepted bribes from Qatar to influence European Union policymaking.
Known as “Qatargate”, the case is one of the biggest scandals to hit the 27-nation bloc.
Investigators carried out raids in which they seized €1.5 million ($1.6 million) in cash, some stuffed into a large suitcase found in a Brussels hotel.
In a statement on Monday, Avramopoulos denied any wrongdoing.
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