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1 year of EPPO operations: larger and faster EU fraud investigations
The first year of operations of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) shows that it is working well: 4006 crime reports registered and analysed, 929 investigations opened and €259 million (more than four times the EPPO’s annual budget) of freezing orders granted. Nevertheless, challenges remain, the most important one being the low level of detection of EU fraud.
Two new European Delegated Prosecutors for Greece appointed today
The College of the European Public Prosecutor's Office appointed today two new European Delegated Prosecutors in Greece. In total, there are now 7 European Delegated Prosecutors in the EPPO Athens office.
15 house searches in Romania for suspected fraud in Danube Delta projects
Fifteen locations in Bucharest, Gorj, Giurgiu and the Danube Delta area (Romania), regions in Romania, were searched on 24 May 2022, at the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). The searches were conducted as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged fraud concerning European funds of more than €3 million.
Two Slovak citizens imprisoned, confiscation orders of over €20.5 million – second and third convictions in Germany in cross-border VAT evasion case
In November 2021, six people were arrested in Czechia, Romania and Slovakia on suspicion of forming a criminal organisation. One of these suspects was convicted in April 2022, and this week two more suspects were convicted by the Munich I Regional Court (Landgericht München I).
Ten Croatians indicted, including 2 mayors, for corruption and abuse of function
After a series of active and passive corruption and abuse of functions cases between 2018 and 2021, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) Zagreb filed today an indictment against 10 Croatian citizens, including the mayors of Nova Gradiška and Velika Gorica.
Statement by the European Chief Prosecutor on the 30th anniversary of the murder of Giovanni Falcone
Thirty years ago, Giovanni Falcone was killed in Palermo. The assassination of this outstanding prosecutor – as well as many other magistrates, police officers, civil servants and activists – was meant to instil fear, to discourage anyone from fighting organised crime.
Missing trader VAT fraud concerning luxury cars and medical face masks: estimated tax loss of more than €40 million
German law enforcement authorities, at the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), conducted several searches this morning, 12 May 2022, in an investigation into missing trader VAT fraud with estimated tax loss damages of more than €40 million.
First EPPO indictment in Croatia for subsidy fraud
Following the decision to evoke the national criminal case, and having conducted the investigation, the European Public Prosecutor's Office in the Republic of Croatia has filed indictment against an owner of a family farm.