Europe News EPPO opens inquiry into Bulgarian prosecutor for alleged wrongdoing In a statement, EPPO said it had informed the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission that it is investigating the Bulgarian European Prosecutor. 26/03/2025
Europe in Motion How is fraud across the EU being tackled? The European Public Prosecutor's Office had over 2,000 active fraud-related investigations by the end of 2024, with total estimated damages amounting to €24.8 billion. VAT fraud continues to be the most significant concern. 11/03/2025
Czech Republic EU subsidy fraud ring worth €160 million uncovered in Czech Republic A core group of 16 suspects have been charged with corruption, subsidy fraud, damaging the financial interests of the EU and money laundering. 25/02/2025
Europe News Lithuanian ex-MEP Uspaskich alleged target of fraud probe Homes have been searched and assets frozen following allegations of fraudulent payments costing over €500,000. 29/08/2024
Europe News EU prosecutors probe former EIB chief for corruption, misappropriation The criminal allegations are ‘absurd and unfounded,’ said Werner Hoyer, who stepped down at the end of 2023. 24/06/2024
Europe News €440k frozen in Italy over suspect scam by fake farmers Italian authorities issued a freezing order against group of farmers alleging EU farming subsidies were claimed for gardeners. 22/05/2024
Health news How the love story between von der Leyen and Pfizer turned sour From making her Europe’s vaccine saviour to becoming a skeleton in her closet: All the ebbs and flows in the love story between Ursula von der Leyen and big pharma Pfizer. 17/05/2024
Europe News European Public Prosecutor uncovers €14.1 billion in financial damages EU funds related to agriculture and cohesion programmes saw the largest share of expenditure fraud, the prosecutor said in its annual report. 01/03/2023
Europe News European Prosecutor requests immunity of two Greek MEPs to be lifted The European Chief Prosecutor wants the immunity of Eva Kaili (S&D) and Maria Spyraki (EPP) to be lifted over suspicions of fraud. 15/12/2022
Europe News European prosecutors bust €2.2 billion VAT fraud scheme The case is believed to be the biggest VAT carousel fraud ever investigated in the EU. 29/11/2022
Economy Finance ministers should worry about tax fraud, EU prosecutor says Authorities in EU countries aren’t showing enough appetite to claw back tens of billions in funds lost to fraud each year, according to the head of the EU’s financial crime agency. 01/06/2022
Croatia Former Croatian minister arrested on suspicion of EU fraud The alleged offences were committed within the Croatian Ministry for Regional Development and EU funds. 10/11/2021
Slovenia EU chief prosecutor accuses Slovenia of justice interference Slovenia was the sole EU member state that failed to name two prosecutors to join the European Public Prosecutor's Office. 01/10/2021
Europe News Brussels launches new public prosecutor to target misuse of EU cash Five EU states have not joined the prosecutor, including Hungary and Poland. 01/06/2021
Bulgaria Euroviews. The EU’s first Public Prosecutor has her work cut out for her tackling corruption in Bulgaria ǀ View Laura Kövesi, who was appointed as the EU’s first chief public prosecutor, has a long track record of fighting corruption in her native Romania. Yet, is a solid résumé enough to tackle the immense challenge before this new EU institution? 13/12/2019