Dimitris Avramopoulos, now a member of Greek parliament, told POLITICO he will face Belgian authorities.

La Belgique a émis un mandat d’arrêt contre l’ex-commissaire européen Dimitris Avramopoulos. Son nom apparaît à plusieurs reprises dans le dossier Qatargate. Il avait, notamment, été rémunéré par Figh...

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 Greek member of parliament is being charged in connection with the cash-for-influence scandal.

Avramopoulos faced 'tough' questioning over his links to key figures in the scandal

Avramopoulos a dû faire face à un interrogatoire « musclé » concernant ses liens avec des personnalités clés impliquées dans le scandale

Belgian prosecutors have issued a European arrest warrant for Greek MP and former European Commissioner ...

La Belgique a émis un mandat d’arrêt contre l’ex-commissaire européen Dimitris Avramopoulos. Son nom apparaît à plusieurs reprises dans le dossier Qatargate. Il avait, notamment, été rémunéré par Figh...

There were checks, 'not an internal investigation', says EU executive

Belgian prosecutors have issued a European arrest warrant for Greek MP and former European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos as part of the long-running Qatargate corruption investigation. Avramopoulos, a senior member of Greece’s ruling New Democracy party, is wanted on allegations linked to participation in a criminal organisation. Investigators are examining payments totalling around €73,000 (approximately €5,000 per month) he received from the NGO Fight Impunity, founded by the scandal’s central figure, former Italian MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri. Belgian authorities had summoned Avramopoulos to testify about a year ago, but he did not appear, which reportedly contributed to the decision to issue the warrant. The case centres on alleged Qatari efforts to influence European Parliament decisions through bribes and lobbying via the NGO. Avramopoulos’s associates maintain that the payments were for legitimate services, were properly declared, and received prior approval from the European Commission’s Ethics Committee. They stress that his cooperation with the NGO ended before the Qatargate scandal broke in December 2022. The development comes nearly four years after the scandal first erupted with the name of Avramopoulos featuring prominently – highlighting the slow pace of the Belgian investigation. Avramopoulos served as EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship from 2014 to 2019. Belgian authorities are now seeking the lifting of his parliamentary immunity in Greece before any arrest can proceed. Avramopoulos was elected to the Hellenic Parliament at the June 2023 Greek legislative election. Caption: On 26 November 2019, Dimitris Avramopoulos, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, received Ahmad Hassan Al-Hamadi, Secretary General of the Qatari Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

Στον πρώην επίτροπο αποδίδεται η κατηγορία συμμετοχής σε εγκληματική οργάνωση, με τις Αρχές να συνδέουν την υπόθεση με οικονομικό όφελος ύψους περίπου 73.000 ευρώ.

The Greek member of parliament is being charged in connection with the cash-for-influence scandal.

Belgian authorities have reportedly issued a European arrest warrant for former European Commissioner and current Greek MP Dimitris Avramopoulos, a member of the ruling New Democracy party, as part of...

The Qatargate investigation centres on allegations that foreign governments sought to influence decision-making in the European Parliament through payments and gifts to current and former lawmakers. #...

La Belgique a émis un mandat d’arrêt contre l’ex-commissaire européen Dimitris Avramopoulos. Son nom apparaît à plusieurs reprises dans le dossier Qatargate. Il avait, notamment, été rémunéré par Figh...

La Procura belga ha emesso un mandato d'arresto europeo contro Avramopoulos nell'ambito del Qatargate.

Lo stesso politico greco di Nuova Democrazia ha chiesto la revoca dell'immunità parlamentare per collaborare pienamente con le autorità belghe. Le accuse sono legate ai favori procurati a Bruxelles a Qatar e Marocco tramite l'ong guidata dal deputato italiano Antonio Panzeri

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The former EU Commissioner has himself urged that legal proceedings go ahead, denies any wrongdoing and says he wants to cooperate fully with the authorities.

The Qatargate investigation centres on allegations that foreign governments sought to influence decision-making in the European Parliament through payments and gifts to current and former lawmakers.