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Portugal: 30 indicted for operating €35 million VAT fraud ring trading essential food products
Following an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Lisbon (Portugal), code-named ‘Ambrosia’, 30 suspects, including 17 individuals and 13 companies, were indicted yesterday for establishing and operating a criminal network responsible for a €35 million VAT tax fraud...

Croatia: Former minister indicted for abuse of office and authority
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb (Croatia) has filed an indictment against the former minister of Regional Development and EU Funds (MRRFEU) for abuse of office and authority, as she allegedly paid for private restaurant expenses with EU funds. This follows a thorough investi...

Portugal: EPPO conducts searches in probe into RRF-funded projects for public education institutions
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Porto (Portugal) has conducted searches in an investigation related to projects for IT acquisition by a public university and secondary schools, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).

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