Key facts
- Former Belgian PM Guy Verhofstadt is under investigation by Belgian federal prosecutors.
- The probe concerns his supervision of European Parliament interns between 2009 and 2019.
- The investigation was initiated by OLAF and EPPO and is now handled by Belgian authorities.
- Verhofstadt's lawyers state he has not been interviewed and faces no specific allegations.
- Verhofstadt is cooperating fully with the investigation.
Former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt is under investigation by Belgian federal prosecutors concerning his supervision of European Parliament interns during his tenure as leader of the liberal ALDE group from 2009 to 2019. The investigation, initially reported by Belgian magazine Knack, began this year and is being conducted by Belgian authorities on behalf of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).