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NATO’s procurement agency under investigation for alleged corruption linked to military contracts

Belgian authorities arrested two suspects in West Flanders on Monday as part of a corruption investigation into NATO's procurement agency involving military contracts.
The probe focuses on alleged irregularities in awarding contracts for ammunition and drones by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency based in Luxembourg and Spain.
Separately, Dutch prosecutors arrested a former defense ministry civil servant from Rotterdam on corruption charges linked to 2023 military procurement deals involving possible bribery and leaking confidential information.
The head of NATO stated on Thursday that the agency is collaborating closely with authorities to thoroughly investigate the matter, while Eurojust is backing the international probe.
The investigation implicates current and former agency employees and could reveal systemic misuse of confidential data and money laundering via consultancy firms linked to defense contracts.

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Deutsche Welle

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Investigation Into Suspected Corruption at NATO

NATO's procurement agency is being investigated for suspected corruption, and in the face of the upcoming spending boom in defence, there are issues of control over defence spending.

7 days ago·Bonn, Germany

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NATO Corruption Scandal: Investigations Against NSPA Employees – Rutte Under Pressure

An unprecedented corruption scandal strikes NATO: NSPA procurement agency employees are said to have sold confidential information to arms companies and washed money. Arrests in Belgium and the Netherlands as well as international investigations reveal the dimensions. NATO leader Mark Rutte wants to contribute to full enlightenment, but his silence to details fuel speculation about his role and an imminent loss of face. The investigation, coordi…

8 days ago

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NATO corruption scandal exposes procurement fraud

A new NATO corruption scandal is sparking arrests and raids across six countries, with officials probing bribery, defense contract fraud, and internal leaks at the NSPA.

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Financial Times

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Nato co-operates with sprawling corruption probe

Former officials accused of taking bribes from defence companies to pass intelligence about procurement contracts

9 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Dutch arrested for corruption in NATO tenders

House searches were also carried out in Belgium and people were arrested. NATO chief Rutte wants to "get to the bottom of the matter".

9 days ago·Netherlands

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Eldiario.es

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European justice investigates a case of corruption in military procurement for NATO

The European Union Agency for Criminal Judicial Cooperation (Eurojust) investigates officials and former officials of the Atlantic Alliance. Police actions have been carried out in Spain, Luxembourg Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and the United States. European justice investigates a corruption case related to the purchase of military material for NATO. The investigations, coordinated by the European Union Agency for Criminal Judicial Cooperati…

9 days ago·Spain

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