Belgian police searched the property belonging to the erstwhile EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders. A politician from the Belgian Liberals, an "expert" from "restore the regulation of law" in Poland, is suspected of many frauds and money laundering. Belgian investigators waited for a politician to halt acting and his immunity would expire.
The erstwhile Commissioner from 2019 to 2024, as well as the erstwhile Minister of Finance of the Belgian Government, is to be active in money laundering. The paper “Le Soir” and the Dutch investigative platform Follow the Money propose that Reynders is suspected of laundering the lottery money. He was expected to buy since he was a minister and then in the course of his KE function fates for cash, and the winnings thus deposited funds in his bank accounts. The police will find where the commissioner had the cash.
As part of the investigation, raids have already been carried out on many properties. Furthermore, the politician was questioned. The investigation has been going on for months, but the authorities have been waiting to take action until Reynders' mandate in the EC expires.
Belgian sought a second word in the EC, which would warrant him immunity before pursuing for the next 5 years.
Earlier, precisely 5 years ago, a erstwhile Belgian safety officer accused Reynders of corruption and money laundering in connection with various projects, including the construction of a Belgian embassy in the Democratic Republic of Congo and arms transactions. The charges were dropped due to deficiency of evidence.
Reynders, a associate of the Francophone Liberal MR party, was Belgian Finance Minister from 1999 to 2011, and later abroad Minister. In particular, during his word as Minister of Finance, he was liable for overseeing the National Lottery. In 2019, he became EU Commissioner for Justice. His word expired on Sunday. The fresh commissioners became another associate of the MR party, Hadja Lahbib.
The politician bought lots worth between 1 and 100 euros always for cash and the winnings were transferred to his private account. Investigators want to know where the cash came from. Nor was it revealed what amount of money was thus “washed”. The erstwhile Justice Commissioner must prove the legal origin of the money.
In order to raid Belgium, police needed approval from the College of Commissioners, whose associate was Reynders himself. They didn't want to take any chances and wait for his word to expire.
In January of this year, Belg, who was then the EU Commissioner, praised the determination of a fresh power in Poland, in peculiar Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar in "reestablishing the regulation of law".
– We see that the fresh government is full determined to rebuild the regulation of law in Poland said the Commissioner on 19 January following a discussion with Minister Bodnar. He added that the European Commission is very pleased with this attitude. – The fundamental values of the EU are very crucial to us and it is crucial that we stay attached to these values, due to the fact that that is what makes us Europeans “The EU Commissioner stressed at a joint conference with the Minister of Justice.
Source: euractiv.com, belganewsagency.eu, euractiv.pl
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