Didier Reynders, a former leading political scientist and European commissioner, is under investigation after suspicious payments were made into his account and thousands of lottery tickets purchased.
Police say a dispute over money is behind the shooting of Baroness Myriam Ullens.
Revealed: How the alleged Didier Reynders lottery laundering scam worked (or didn’t)
The EU has not launched its own investigation into money laundering allegations against the former justice commissioner.
It’s alleged Reynders laundered money for years through the Belgian national lottery.
Didier Reynders allegations: What happens next?
Who is Didier Reynders, the former European Commissioner accused of money laundering?
The former EU commissioner Didier Reynders is suspected of laundering money by purchasing large amounts of lottery e-tickets.
Reynders has only been out of office for a few days.
Former EU justice chief Didier Reynders suspected of money laundering
Frรฉdรฉric Bernard had helped to run meetings of national leaders.
Frรฉdรฉric Bernard had helped to run meetings of national leaders.
Number of spokespeople will drop from 17 to 14, according to a list of names seen by POLITICO.
Whoโs at the top of the class and who flunked? Here are POLITICO’s grades for each 2019-2024 European commissioner.
The ex-foreign minister and TV anchor has to convince MEPs she’s got what it takes to be a commissioner.
What the portfolios tell us about the EUโs power dynamics.
Everything you need to know about Ursula von der Leyen’s team for her second term.
Following the nomination of Romanian Roxana Mรฎnzatu, Belgium has also put forward a female candidate, 45-year-old Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib as European Commissioner.
The expected decision marks the end of current European Commissioner Didier Reynders time in the job.
Ursula von der Leyen wanted all candidate names in by end-August.
Government talks are top of mind in Belgium, which could mean that Didier Reynders gets a second term.
As Belgium is still locked in negotiations to form its federal government, the question of the appointment of the future European Commissioner – and the fate of current Belgian Commissioner Didier Reynders – is being raised with increasing urgency as t…
EU governments are battling for their people to get roles linked to the economy.
Former Swiss President Alain Berset was elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe, the parliamentary arm of the continent’s human rights organisation announced on Tuesday (25 June).
Swiss former president Berset is expected to take the reins of the Strasbourg-based human rights organization in September.
Even before the European elections, maneuvering is under way for top jobs in Brussels.
EU Commissioner for Values and Transparency Vera Jourovรก and her team โwere amusedโ by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Ficoโs comments saying she โlovesโ his government โlike a goat loves a knifeโ, the press office of Jourovรก who took over the Slovak rule…
European Commission Vice-President Vera Jourovรก will replace Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders as mediator in the tough negotiations between Spainโs ruling Socialist Party PSOE (S&D) and Partido Popular (EPP) to agree on a reform of the General …
Didier Reynders is running for the top job at the Council of Europe.
EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders’ candidacy for the presidency of the Council of Europe has further complicated the negotiations over the renewal of the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) between Prime Minister Pedro Sรกnchez’s ruling PSOE p…
.EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders was shortlisted to become the next secretary general of the Council of Europe, the Committee of Ministers announced on Tuesday.
Chief of staff to Charles Michel set to become EU ambassador to Canada.
It is unclear who will replace the EU’s justice commissioner during his leave of absence.
Prime Minister Robert Ficoโs first steps since returning to power have set off familiar alarm bells in Brussels.
Capitals secured major concessions in their last-minute push against more stringent rules.
“I don’t understand what’s going on,” lamented Andriy Kostin.
Warsaw and EU Commission will on Tuesday present a plan seeking to restore rule of law and end the EU’s sanctions procedures against it.
Watching a favourite influencer chow down on the latest fast food fad or cocktail may feel like entertainment, but those posts are likely adverts in disguise, the EU said Wednesday (14 February).
Reynders’ boss, Ursula von der Leyen, set out rules telling commissioners to make a clear distinction between their activities on the campaign trail and day job.
The new government in Warsaw has dismissed concerns that President Duda could block reforms.
European Union justice commissioner Didier Reynders on Friday (19 January) applauded Poland’s new government for efforts to restore the rule of law, which he said could lead Brussels to unblock frozen EU funds.
Restoring the rule of law in Poland to unlock EU funds after the Law and Justice era marks a major challenge for Donald Tusk’s new government, as EU justice commissioner Didier Reynders will see during a Warsaw visit on Friday
Alain Berset, former president of the Swiss Confederation, and Indrek Saar, former Estonian culture minister and socialist party leader, are running alongside EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders for the Council of Europe secretary general post.
Belgian government confirms justice commissioner’s candidacy for the Strasbourg-based human rights organization.
Alexander De Croo will seek to balance national and EU interests during his trip to Beijing โ amid strained trade ties and tensions around Taiwan’s presidential election.
European Council chief says he will contest June’s election, which could pave the way for Viktor Orbรกn to host EU leaders’ meetings!
The Belgian federal government will decide on Wednesday whether to support the candidacy of Belgian EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders to become the next secretary general of the Council of Europe.
European Council President Charles Michel’s plan to run in EU parliamentary elections risks impeding Reynders’ chances to stay on at the European Commission.
The move piles pressure on leaders, as countries seek to avoid Viktor Orbรกn seizing outsize influence during Hungary’s 6-month Council presidency.
Claise, who recused himself in mid-2023 from the European Parliament corruption probe, may join the federal list of the Dรฉfi party.
Commission’s antitrust chief falls short of European Investment Bank presidency.
‘No concern’ in Brussels over controversial get-out-of-jail-free card for separatists, Fรฉlix Bolaรฑos tells POLITICO.
Socialists and conservatives are trading blows over a controversial proposal to grant amnesty to Catalan separatists.
In a letter, Didier Reynders says there are ‘serious concerns’ about a government pact which would grant amnesty to Catalan separatists.
Catalan separatist plotters will get an amnesty after the pro-independence Junts party agreed to back Pedro Sรกnchez.
The EU commissioners were invited to attend the MEP debate on Pegasus, but neither Didier Reynders nor Vฤra Jourovรก showed up.
Andrii Kostyn told POLITICO Kyiv will soon deliver on Brussels’ demands for fighting corruption, despite Russian attempts to sabotage the work.
Welcome to Euractivโs Tech Brief, yourย weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletterย here.ย โSpyware has become a hydra, and Europe is its safe haven.โ – Sophie in ‘t Veld, Dutch MEP with…
Under EU Merger Regulation rules, the European Commission on Monday (25 September) blocked the merger of Booking.com and eTraveli, citing the former’s already dominant market position. Booking.com, an online accommodation and travel site, was set…
Platforms and data regulation, AI research and innovation, cross-border flows of industrial data and the safety of online products were at the heart of the European Commission’s High-level Digital Dialogue with China, held in Beijing on Monday (18 Sept…
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– Thierry Breton, European Commissione…
EU justice chief Didier Reynders on Tuesday (5 September) said he had been assigned the Commission’s competition portfolio following outgoing Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager’s announcement that she is officially a candidate for the presiden…
Didier Reynders to take over as EU competition chief
Reynders will step in as Vestager goes on leave to chase EIB post.
Belgian politician appointed while incumbent Margrethe Vestager targets top job at European Investment Bank
The European Commission formalised its new adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework on Monday (10 July), providing a new legal framework for transatlantic data flows after the two previous ones were struck down in court.
France is under pressure to address racism and discrimination in law enforcement after a wave of violent protests.
‘It’s not up … to the European Commission to take an interest in the way France manages its police force,’ French state secretary for Europe says.
The French government said on Thursday (6 July) that EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders had “no competence” to comment on policing in France, criticising his stance.
The European Commission’s negative assessment adds to the already fraught relationship between Brussels and Warsaw.
Commission Vice President Vฤra Jourovรก on 5 July said encouraging words with regards to Bulgaria and Romaniaโs Schengen accession, replying a question by EURACTIV after the EU executive presented the โRule of Law reports 2023โ for the 27 member states….
New law would help privacy regulators to speed up investigations into Big Tech.
