The investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) into the sales contract concluded by the Romanian police with Automobile Bavaria for the purchase of 600 BMW cars is ongoing, but it will “definitely be affected” by the decision on the DNA classification in it, EPPO chief prosecutor Laura Codruca told Spotmedia Kovesi

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“We saw that DNA gave a ranking solution. We will have to analyze how this ranking decision affects the file we are instrumenting,” Kovesi said in an interview with Spotmedia.

When asked if it is possible that DNA’s decision to close the case will affect the European Public Prosecutor’s Office’s investigation, Kovesi replied:

“This will definitely affect our investigation. We have to see how much and what else we can do in the file after this decision has been made.”

Asked if the EPPO could close the file because of the DNA classification, Laura Codruca Kovesi said that “of course there are many implications that this DNA decision could have” in the European Court’s files. Prosecutor’s Office

The case opened in relation to the sales contract concluded by the Romanian police with Automobile Bavaria for the purchase of 600 BMW cars was declassified by DNA in October 2023.

Free Europe and G4media.ro reported in September 2022 that the General Inspectorate of Police of Romania (IGPR) is buying 600 BMW cars from Automobile Bavaria SRL, a company run by Michael Schmidt, a friend of President Klaus Iohannis. The Europol trade union accused a special tender.

President Klaus Iohannis said his friendship with businessman Michael Schmidt was not important in winning the tender held by the Romanian police to buy BMW cars, and stressed that if there were doubts about the legality of the procedure, there were enough competent authorities to check.

“Now about friendship with me, I can tell you that it definitely did not matter, and my information about this procedure is only what appeared in open sources, that is, in the mass media. But I can tell you one thing very clearly, if there are suspicions, we have enough competent authorities to check these things. And if possible, I expect these authorities to check everything for blood. From my point of view, it is unacceptable that my name and my position should be involved in a case that can be technically verified. I think it is obvious to everyone that I personally have nothing to do with this purchase, but if there are, again, if there are suspicions, then I expect clarifications, and very quickly,” said the head of state.

Automobile Bavaria later said that Michael Schmidt, the company’s founder and close to President Iohannis, “no longer holds any position and is no longer involved in activities in Romania.”

Romanian police claimed they ended up buying “a minimum of 300 and a maximum of 600 BMWs” from a company run by a friend of President Iohannis, on the grounds that only one distributor appeared at the auction, even though four manufacturers were eligible. , Mercedes, Jaguar and Alfa Romeo.

The source also claims that the procedures for setting the technical specifications began back in 2018 and they “meet European standards.”

Police also said a framework agreement was signed for a minimum of 300 and a maximum of 600 BMW 3 Series, 4×4 vehicles at just €32,000 per unit excluding VAT, plus €32,000. includes special equipment for police work, approximately €4000 respectively, ramp, seat post, extra battery, and a set of winter tires.

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