The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria) has secured a conviction at the Sofia City Court against a company manager, following a plea agreement, in an investigation into subsidy fraud involving funds from the European Social Fund (ESF) and national co-financing, for a total amount of €66 750.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Naples (Italy) has secured convictions against four defendants and plea agreements with another seven suspects, including four public officials, over their participation in a criminal organisation that sold electronics at low prices by systematically evading VAT.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb (Croatia) has opened an investigation against five individuals and three legal entities for suspected subsidy fraud and document forgery in connection with two projects financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF). 

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Rome (Italy), the judge for preliminary investigations of the Court of Tempio Pausania ordered the seizure of €94 000 in an investigation into suspected fraud affecting EU and national funds.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Zagreb (Croatia), in cooperation with the Dubrovačko-Neretvanska Police Department, is carrying out urgent evidentiary actions today, 21 January 2025, in Croatia.

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Katowice (Poland), officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau in Łódź, arrested another suspect in connection with an investigation into members of a religious group suspected of fraudulently selling food destined for refugees and most deprived persons, funded by the EU. 

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bologna (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) of Prato have seized 237 000 garments and over 5.5 million metres of fabric, as part of an investigation into a VAT fraud involving the smuggling of textile products from China.

In an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Paris (France), multiple searches were carried out on 13 and 14 January in French Guiana, as part of a probe into suspected fraud related to the construction of a EU-funded tourism infrastructure in the West part of the overseas French department. 

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Rome (Italy), the Italian Carabinieri carried out preventive seizures in an investigation into a fraud scheme affecting EU agricultural funds in Sardinia.

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Palermo (Italy), a freezing order on assets was executed yesterday against four livestock farmers, suspected of fraud involving EU agricultural funds intended for grazing activities.