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EPISODE · Feb 25, 2026 · 25 MIN

The lottery scandal that shook Brussels

from Follow the Money: The Podcast · host Simon Van Dorpe, Alexander Fanta, Emma du Chatinier

As the European Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders was tasked with defending the rule of law across the EU. But days after leaving office, his home was raided as part of a money laundering probe. Journalist Simon Van Dorpe unpacks the story of one of Europe’s most influential politicians – and his fall from grace. Related stories ➪ https://www.ftm.eu/articles/reynders-charged-in-money-laundering-probe https://www.ftm.eu/articles/didier-reynders-ally-target-corruption-probe https://www.ftm.eu/articles/reynders-money-laundering-what-we-know-so-far https://www.ftm.eu/articles/european-commissioner-didier-reynders-investigated-for-alleged-fraud Follow the podcast https://www.ftm.eu/podcast/follow-the-money-the-podcast Follow FTM on social media: Instagram ➪ https://www.instagram.com/followthemoney_eu/ BlueSky ➪ https://bsky.app/profile/ftm.eu LinkedIn ➪ https://www.linkedin.com/company/follow-the-money-eu/ TikTok ➪ https://www.tiktok.com/@ftm_eu Become a member and support independent investigative journalism! https://www.ftm.eu/become-member

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