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EU Court of Justice confirms EPPO’s approach to faster and more efficient cross-border investigations
Today, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union issued its judgment in Case C-281/22, G. K. e.a. (Parquet européen). This is the first case in which a national court (the Oberlandesgericht Wien/Higher Regional Court of Vienna, Austria) requested a preliminary ruling from the Court of Justice to interpret provisions of Council Regulation (EU) 1017/1939 – ‘the EPPO Regulation’.

Croatia: Two indicted for subsidy fraud and abuse of office in case involving vineyard and winery
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb (Croatia) has filed an indictment against two suspects, including a public official, for subsidy fraud and abuse of office and authority, following an investigation into projects for building a winery and planting a vineyard, co-funded by the EU.

Statement regarding the legislative amendments proposed by the Slovak government
Today, the European Chief Prosecutor addressed a letter to the European Commission in line with Recitals 9, 16 and 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/2092 of 16 December 2020 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the budget of the European Union (Conditionality Regulation), pointing at recent legislative amendments proposed by the Slovak government concerning the Criminal Procedure Code, the Criminal Code, the Act on the Public Prosecutor's Office and th

Croatia: EPPO files indictment against one person for agricultural subsidy fraud and document forgery
Today, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb (Croatia) filed an indictment at Zagreb’s County Court against one Croatian citizen, for subsidy fraud and forgery of documents.
According to the evidence, the accused submitted, between 2018 and 2021, two requests in the name of a family farm to obtain grants from Croatia’s Rural Development Programme.

Czechia: Six plead guilty to subsidy fraud involving the expansion of a technological centre
This week, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zlín (Czechia) submitted a plea agreement to the branch of the Regional Court of Ostrava in Olomouc, in a subsidy fraud case with damage of over €1.8 million (CZK 45.8 million).

Greece: EPPO charges 23 suspects with crimes involving railway signalling systems
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Athens (Greece) brought charges yesterday against 23 suspects – including 18 public officials – for crimes relating to the execution of contracts for restoring remote traffic control and signalling systems on the Greek rail network, co-funded by the EU.

Croatia: EPPO investigates former minister and ministry employee for abuse of office and authority
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb (Croatia) has officially initiated an investigation against two persons – a former minister and a former employee of Croatia’s Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds (MRRFEU) – for abuse of office and authority.

EPPO leads searches in Luxembourg and Germany in VAT fraud investigation
On Monday (4 December), the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Luxembourg City and Frankfurt am Main led searches in Luxembourg and Germany, in an action targeting a criminal group suspected of a VAT fraud. In addition, 17 bank accounts, cash, gold and cryptocurrencies have been seized.

Italy: EPPO seizes farmhouse in investigation into suspect with mafia ties
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Palermo (Italy), the Anti-Mafia Investigative Directorate (Direzione Investigativa Antimafia) of Catania has seized the farmhouse of a suspect under investigation for agricultural funding fraud and ties to organised crime.

First indictment in Investigation Admiral: 12 suspects and 15 companies charged with massive VAT fraud
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Porto (Portugal) filed an indictment today against 12 suspects and 15 companies, following an investigation into a massive intra-community VAT fraud scheme extending to over 30 countries, code-named Admiral. This is the first indictment issued under investigation Admiral.