On Monday (24 July 2023), the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest submitted a plea agreement to the court, where the Deputy Mayor of Sibiu (Romania) admitted to having committed subsidy fraud prior to his term of office.

A freezing order of €141 000 has been executed today, in an investigation into fraud involving Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funds, coordinated by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Venice (Italy).

An investigation into a €3.2 million subsidy fraud involving a brewery, conducted by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bratislava (Slovakia), has led to the arrest of six people, including two public officials. The six suspects were detained on 19 July 2023, and were released after questioning.

An investigation into a suspected organised crime group trading luxury cars, conducted by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Paris (France) and Sofia (Bulgaria), has led to searches carried out in several locations on Tuesday and Wednesday.

In an investigation into customs fraud and corruption led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Valletta (Malta), eight suspects were arrested on Monday, including five public officials, during house searches carried out at several locations.

An investigation into smuggling and VAT evasion, conducted by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bologna (Italy), has led to a freezing order of €2 million, and of 3 555 096 metres of textiles smuggled from China. The estimated value of the seized fabric is €4.5 million.

A Croatian business owner was convicted today by the County Court of Zagreb (Croatia) for subsidy fraud and forgery of documents, following an indictment by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), filed on 24 May 2023. He was sentenced to 11 months’ imprisonment, exchanged for community service and a fine of €26 512 (HRK 200.000,00).

Yesterday, upon request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bologna (Italy), the Italian Carabinieri executed a freezing order of €153 000, as part of an investigation into aggravated fraud involving agricultural subsidies for young farmers.

The College of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) today extended the mandate of Deputy European Chief Prosecutor Andrés Ritter for another three years, following a proposal by European Chief Prosecutor, Laura Codruța Kövesi. 

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Iași (Romania) is carrying out searches today in Buzău County, as part of an investigation into a company specialised in painting icons, suspected of subsidy fraud and money laundering.