The special parliamentary Caritas committee will meet with representatives of BGL BNP Paribas in May, marking the latest development in the ongoing investigation into the €61 million embezzlement scandal that rocked the organisation in 2024.

The committee has been examining how millions were redirected to foreign accounts, some transiting through BGL BNP Paribas and Spuerkeess – both of which had issued Caritas loans totalling over €30 million. The committee had earlier questioned Spuerkeess officials and former Caritas CEO Marc Crochet, and will next meet Tom Brassel, former head of the organisation, after Easter to probe operational failures.

The former Caritas finance manager who oversaw the fraudulent transfers is believed to have acted under the influence of a presidential scam and a psychic connected to a Bulgarian criminal network. She remains under judicial supervision at present.

So far, ten arrests have been made in the case. Nine suspects were detained in France and Bulgaria and are set to be extradited to Luxembourg. One person is already in custody at Sanem's penitentiary centre.

At the request of the prosecutor's office, 54 bank accounts used in the scheme have been frozen in Luxembourg and abroad.

Political fallout has also reshaped the committee since it's launch. Christian Social People's Party (CSV) MPs Laurent Zeimet and Stephanie Weydert resigned from their leadership posts. Diekirch Mayor and MP Charel Weiler now presides over the committee, whose work has been extended to mid-June.

A final report will be prepared by MP Taina Bofferding of the Luxembourg Socialist Wokers' Party (LSAP).