NATO - Corruption scandal unfolded 2025

NATO Procurement Agency drawn into multi-million-euro corruption scandal.
As NATO prepares to sharply increase defense spending, a major corruption scandal has emerged at the heart of the alliance’s procurement system.
An investigation by Follow the Money, Le Soir, Knack, and La Lettre has uncovered a network of officials and consultants allegedly involved in bribery schemes tied to NATO contracts worth hundreds of thousands—possibly millions—of euros.
The case centers on the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), headquartered in Capellen, a village outside Luxembourg City where NATO manages the purchase of military equipment. Prosecutors allege that defense companies paid bribes to gain access to confidential information and secure contracts with NATO or its 32 member states.