### [2026-06-22](/feed/2026/06/22/index.md)

##### Belgian
# A Belgian judge issues a European Arrest Warrant for Greek parliamentarian and former European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos for allegedly receiving payments from an organization linked to the Qatargate corruption investigation. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/belgium-issues-eu-arrest-warrant-ex-commissioner-avramopoulos-qatargate-probe-2026-06-23/)

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