
Belgian police raided the headquarters of the European People's Party (EPP) in Brussels on Tuesday, April 4, a source close to the case told EURACTIV.
"Belgian police officers raided the first and third floors of the party's headquarters on Rue du Commerce," the source said.
According to initial information, police seized computers in connection with an ongoing investigation into suspected corruption during the 2019 EU election campaign.
CDU lawmaker Mario Voigt was the Digital Campaign Manager for EPP leader Manfred Weber during the 2019 European election campaign, and the investigation centers on the awarding of the digital campaign contract to a company in Thuringia, according to German media reports.
Voigt is now leader of the CDU in Thuringia. Last September, the judicial committee of the Thuringia state parliament waived its legal immunity pending an investigation by the German public prosecutor, although it is unclear whether this case is related.
The conservative EPP is the oldest and largest European political group.
In a brief statement, the EPP confirmed that "representatives from the Belgian and German police authorities visited the party's headquarters in Brussels" on April 4, adding that "the visit is related to an ongoing investigation in Thuringia, Germany."
"The party is cooperating in full transparency with the authorities involved, providing all relevant information and documentation."