Latest news

Italy: Aquaculture producers investigated for suspected €4.5 million fraud
Following an investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Palermo and Rome (Italy), coercive measures were decreed today against three aquaculture producers, suspected of committing fraud involving EU maritime and fisheries funds, with an estimated damage of €4.5 million.

Estonia: EPPO probes into suspected fraud involving street lighting
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Tallinn (Estonia) led searches yesterday at several locations, in a probe into a suspected fraud involving a project to renovate street lighting in the municipality of Põltsamaa.

Czechia: Entrepreneur charged with using EU funds to pay debts
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) filed an indictment today at the Regional Court of Ostrava (Czechia) against an entrepreneur, for subsidy fraud and money laundering. He is accused of using EU funds allocated to an IT project to pay his own debts.

Curious to know more about our work? Our FAQ section provides detailed information about our mandate, structure and functioning. If you’re not sure who the European Chief Prosecutor is, what type of crimes we investigate or where the EPPO is located, you’ll find the answers to your questions here. We also provide advice about how best to contact us.