German Foreign Minister Under Fire for €7 Million Luxury Brussels Residence
• Germany's foreign minister criticized for spending £6m on lavish Brussels residence with pool and tennis court • Purchase deemed a "severe waste" of taxpayer money by auditors since Germany already owns 4 properties there • 15,000 sqm residence bought for €7.3m, up to 6 times larger than other Brussels properties • Foreign minister inherited controversy from predecessor who oversaw purchase contract • German foreign office claims 2 residences needed renovating so bought this as temporary solution, but now under pressure to sell one property