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Why public prosecutors are investigating former EIB President Hoyer

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Published: June 25th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Belgium, Brussels - February 2, 2023 European Investment Bank Annual Press Conference 2023 Werner Hoyer, President of the EIB
Werner Hoyer headed the EIB, the EU’s main bank in Luxembourg, for twelve years until the end of 2023. Now the European Public Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the 72-year-old.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the former President of the European Investment Bank, Werner Hoyer, on charges of corruption, abuse of office and misappropriation of EU funds. The 72-year-old described these accusations as „absurd“.

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