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Romania: Investigation into €1.7 million fraud finalised and sent to court
On Friday (20 October 2023), the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest referred a criminal case to the Bucharest Tribunal, where three people and two companies were indicted for EU funding fraud worth an estimated €1.7 million.

Romania: Three plead guilty to funding fraud involving painted religious icons
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Iași (Romania) has submitted three plea agreements to the Bucharest Tribunal, in a case involving fraudulent use of EU funds by a company specialised in the painting of religious icons.

Romania: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu probed over fraud involving Erasmus funds
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cluj-Napoca (Romania) is carrying out house searches today in Sibiu County, as part of an investigation into Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, suspected of fraud involving Erasmus funds.
Romania: EPPO carries out searches at the General Inspectorate of Aviation
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) confirms that this morning our office in Bucharest, in cooperation with the General Directorate Anticorruption (Direcția Generală Anticorupție) and the National institute of Forensics (Institutul Național de Criminalistică), carried out searches at the General Inspectorate of Aviation within the Romanian Ministry of Interior, in an ongoing investigation concerning public procurement financ
Romania: Former president of Dinamo București football club indicted for fraud
This week, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest referred a criminal case to the Bucharest Tribunal, where a former president of Dinamo București football club was indicted for fraud. This follows house searches in Romania and France in May this year, in an investigation into a €30 million fraud involving EU and national funds.
Romania: EPPO probes public institutions in investigation into €1.6 million fraud involving employment funds
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cluj-Napoca and Iaşi (Romania) is carrying out searches today in 17 locations, including public institutions, in an investigation into a €1.6 million fraud involving EU and national funds intended to promote employment.
Romania: Deputy Mayor of Sibiu pleads guilty to subsidy fraud committed before his term
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.
Romania: Company specialised in painting icons probed over fraud allegations
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.
Romania: Three detained for fraud involving medical and IT research, €8,5 million seized
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Iași (Romania) last week detained three people and seized €8,5 million, in an investigation into a suspected criminal organisation that obtained millions in EU funds for medical and IT research.
Romania: Mayor of Tigveni pleads guilty to subsidy fraud committed before his term
On 9 June 2023, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) submitted a plea agreement to the court of Bucharest (Romania), where the mayor of the commune of Tigveni (Argeș County) admits to having committed subsidy fraud prior to his mandate.