Four arrested in Croatia over suspected earthquake aid fraud
EPPO says four company owners sought €685,000 in aid using inflated claims for earthquake damage to greenhouses.
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Kövesi questions past barriers to investigating Hungarian politicians
In a Telex interview, the European Chief Prosecutor discusses Hungary's planned entry into the EPPO and the independence of future investigations.
Five convicted in Latvia over €1.13 million tax fraud
A Riga court approved guilty pleas in the Admiral 2.0 investigation and imposed fines totalling €429,000.
EPPO investigates sale of a million used phones as new
Operation Troja brought seven arrests and more than 160 searches and seizures across 19 countries, including Croatia.
Italian company investigated over €6.6 million in training grants
Prosecutors suspect invoices for courses that never took place were used to claim public funding and tax credits.
Italian landfill contract under investigation for suspected bribery
EPPO is examining alleged cash payments and property works linked to a €3.67 million EU-funded contract in Benevento.
Polish suspect accused of stealing identities to claim home grants
An EPPO inquiry concerns more than €300,000 allegedly obtained through false applications to the Clean Air programme.
Strik asks Commission to show Hungary’s reforms work before funds are released
The Parliament's Hungary rapporteur calls for evidence supporting a proposal to restore €4.2 billion in commitments and access to EU programmes.
Serafin says protection against corruption remains a condition for EU funding
The budget commissioner defends a proposal to restore Hungarian funding after an assessment of changes to procurement, oversight and anti-corruption safeguards.
Commission review finds EPPO results and gaps in national support
The first evaluation of the EPPO Regulation praises cross-border investigations but identifies legal and operational problems.
EU Funds Corruption Controller
The EU Funds Corruption Controller is a project of the European Liberal Forum. It collects publicly documented cases of corruption and financial crime across the European Union and presents them with their sources, in plain language.
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