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Czechia: EPPO secures three convictions in €420 000 fraud investigation involving museum reconstruction project

Czechia: EPPO secures three convictions in €420 000 fraud investigation involving museum reconstruction project

Following an indictment issued by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in České Budějovice (Czechia) in July 2024, the former mayor of the municipality of Abertamy, a representative of a construction company and a construction supervisor were convicted by the regional court of Pilsen this week (24 June). They defrauded around €420 000 in EU funds for the reconstruction of a museum.

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Investigation ‘Moby Dick’: Eleven arrests in €520 million VAT fraud investigation

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Milan and Palermo (Italy), the Italian State Police (Central Operational Service, SISCO and Police Office of Palermo), together with the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) of Varese have executed eleven arrest warrants issued by the judge of preliminary investigation of Milan.

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Slovenia: EPPO conducts searches in investigation into EU regional development funds

On behalf of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Ljubljana (Slovenia), Slovenian police’s National Bureau of Investigation (Nacionalni preiskovalni urad – NPU) carried out house searches last week (19 June) in the premises of a municipality in the Štajerska region, as part of an investigation into suspected fraud involving EU funds.

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Alleged misuse of EU agricultural funds: EPPO submits information to Hellenic Parliament

Today, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Athens (Greece) has referred to the Hellenic Parliament information regarding the alleged involvement of two former Ministers of Rural Development and Food in criminal offences. The Greek Constitution provides that only the national Parliament has the power to investigate and prosecute serving or even former members of the Greek government.