The Central Criminal Court of Spain has convicted the sole administrator of a company for fraudulently obtaining EU subsidies intended for the promotion of Spanish wine in third-country markets. The case was brought to court by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Madrid (Spain).

The County Court of Zagreb (Croatia) has convicted two individuals (including a public official) and a construction company of abuse of office and authority and of aiding and abetting those offences, following an investigation by the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Zagreb into the construction of a waste-sorting plant in Mihačeva Draga. The total value of the project was €3,6 million, co-funded by the EU’s Cohesion Fund to up to 85%.

Today, the European Chief Prosecutor informed the European Parliament, the Council of the EU, and the European Commission that the College of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has decided to open an administrative enquiry into possible wrongdoing by the Bulgarian European Prosecutor in the framework of an ongoing EPPO investigation.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bratislava (Slovakia) has pressed charges against six suspects and seized assets worth around €3 million, as part of an ongoing investigation into large-scale fraud involving EU subsidies for specialised machinery. Two leaders of the suspected organised crime group have been arrested and placed in custody.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria) has formally accused the mayor of Petrich, a municipality at the border with Greece, for his suspected fraudulent involvement in the construction of a museum, funded by the EU. 

 Today, at the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Turin (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) of Turin executed an order of the judge for preliminary investigations at the Court of Nola, to arrest 13 suspects and seize assets worth up to €100 million. The investigation targets an organised crime group suspected of large-scale VAT fraud in the trade of plastics products.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Tallinn (Estonia) has brought charges against five individuals and three companies, in connection with financial support for the development of the WOW Experience Centre, and a padel centre, located on the island of Saaremaa.

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Palermo (Italy), the judge for preliminary investigations of the Court of Messina issued a freezing order of over €160 000, corresponding to the amount of EU funds obtained.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Munich (Germany) is leading an investigation into a suspected €10 million cross-border VAT carousel fraud scheme. 28 searches and seizures were conducted yesterday, resulting in three arrests in Leipzig and Munich.