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RSSUpdate: Three arrested in Croatia on suspicion of receiving and giving bribes in multi-million euro infrastructure project
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has launched an investigation against three Croatian nationals on suspicion of receiving and giving bribes. All three suspected persons were arrested yesterday (14 July 2022) at the EPPO’s request, following investigative activities conducted in cooperation with Croatia’s National Police Office for the Suppression of Corruption and Organised Crime.
Three arrested in Croatia on suspicion of receiving and giving bribes in multi-million euro infrastructure project
Today, 14 July, three people were arrested in Croatia on suspicion of receiving and giving bribes in connection with the use of EU funds. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), in cooperation with Croatia’s National Police Office for the Suppression of Corruption and Organised Crime, is currently conducting urgent evidence-collecting activities in this regard.
First verdict in EPPO case in Croatia for subsidy fraud
As was previously reported, in May this year, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb filed an indictment against an owner of a family farm in Croatia. Today, the County Court in Zagreb issued the verdict, in which the accused person was found guilty of subsidy fraud.
Two arrested in Croatia on suspicion of subsidy fraud and abuse of office and of authority
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has launched an investigation against two Croatian nationals for subsidy fraud and abuse of office and authority.
Over €2 million seized in fraud case regarding EU agricultural funds in Italy
On 8 July, €2 million were seized in a European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) investigation into fraud concerning EU agricultural funds in Sardinia (Italy). The Nuoro Group of the Guardia di Finanza (Gruppo Nuoro della Guardia di Finanza) carried out the preventive seizure order in Nuoro (Sardinia) and in some neighbouring villages.
Two arrested in Croatia on suspicion of subsidy fraud and abuse of office and of authority
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), in cooperation with the Croatian National Police Office for the Suppression of Corruption and Organised Crime, is conducting urgent evidence-collecting activities today, 7 July 2022, in Croatia.
Two new European Delegated Prosecutors appointed in Romania
The College appointed 2 new European Delegated Prosecutors in Romania yesterday. The EPPO team of prosecutors in Romania is now 11 strong.
Attempted fraud relating to wine subsidies: €400 000 worth of damages to EU budget prevented
The manager of a wine company in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) has been convicted of attempted fraud relating to EU funds aimed at promoting the export of wine outside of the European Union. The manager submitted forged documents during the funding application and was sentenced to one year of imprisonment and a fine. Almost €400 000 worth of damages to the EU budget was prevented.
Eight arrested in Bulgaria for fraud relating to agricultural funds
Eighteen searches were conducted yesterday, 29 June 2022, in the Bulgarian towns of Petrich and Obzor as part of an ongoing investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) into fraud relating to EU agricultural funds.