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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