The Commission confirmed on June 23 that its Independent Ethical Committee signed off on the appointment in December 2020, allowing the Greek politician to join the organization's honorary board. Avramopoulos, who served under Jean-Claude Juncker from 2014 to 2019, received 5,000 euros monthly between February 2021 and 2022. He maintains that the position carried no executive or managerial responsibilities and has denied any involvement in the cash-for-influence scheme.
Legal pressure is mounting as Belgian investigators seek to waive the former commissioner’s immunity to facilitate a full inquiry into the network, which allegedly aimed to manipulate EU policy on labor and human rights. While the Commission states it has not yet received a formal request to lift his immunity or provide legal assistance, the scandal continues to implicate high-profile figures. Fight Impunity’s founder, Pier Antonio Panzeri, has already confessed to orchestrating the influence deals as part of a plea agreement, while other prominent figures, including Federica Mogherini and Emma Bonino, previously held seats on the same board.
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