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Romania: Mayor caught red-handed while receiving bribe
In an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Timișoara (Romania), the mayor of Buduslău (Bihor county) was placed under judicial control yesterday and charged with passive corruption, as part of an ongoing investigation into the execution of an EU-funded contract for...
Statement on refusal to lift immunity of a German Member of the European Parliament
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office received a report with allegations of fraud linked to a German Member of the European Parliament. Under German constitutional law, prosecutors cannot open a criminal investigation against a sitting parliamentarian without prior authorisation from the relevant...
Romania: EPPO investigates €3.5 million fraud involving 237 EU-funded agricultural projects
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania) is leading an investigation into suspected procurement and subsidy fraud involving non-repayable EU funding to support small farms and young farmers. Searches were carried out in Dâmbovița County on 13 May 2026 and one suspect was...
EPPO explained
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International cooperation
To investigate transnational and complex financial crimes, notably serious organised crimes and money laundering flows, we work closely with the authorities of non-participating EU Member States and the authorities of non-EU states. Here you will find the full list of working arrangements signed so far, as well as the list of specialised networks and international organisations to which we are a member or observer.