Prosecutors are investigating the European Commission’s sale of 23 office buildings to Belgium two years ago
ByThe Associated Press
February 12, 2026, 1: 31 PM
BRUSSELS — Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the European Commission’s sale of 23 of its buildings to Belgium where it has dozens of premises, the European Union’s executive branch said on Thursday.
Belgium’s sovereign wealth fund SFPIM bought the buildings for around 900 million euros ($1 billion) in 2024 to help transform the European quarter of the capital, Brussels, “into a modern, attractive and greener area,” according to the European Commission.
The commission said in a statement that “the sale of the buildings followed established procedures and protocols, and we are confident that the process was conducted in a compliant manner.” It didn’t provide details about the investigation.
The institution underlined that it “is committe