The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) confirms that it has received several reports from Bulgaria with serious allegations of fraud with EU funds and systemic corruption, involving top officials. Investigations are ongoing. No further details will be released in order not to endanger their outcome. If any additional information can be made public, we will do so proactively.

The European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kӧvesi and European Prosecutor Juraj Novocký met with the Ukrainian Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova this morning. During their visit to Ukraine, the European Public Prosecutor’s office (EPPO) and the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine signed a working arrangement.

In the context of a European Public Prosecutor‘s Office (EPPO) investigation, officers from the Lithuanian Special Investigation Service (Specialiųjų tyrimų tarnyba) carried out searches in Klaipėda (Lithuania) and other locations in Lithuania during the last days.

Yesterday, 15 March 2021, the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza,) of Savona (Italy) seized 10 luxury cars and 45 luxury and vintage motorcycles, executing an order of the pre-trial judge requested by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).

Within the framework of an investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), and with the support of the Portuguese Tax and Customs Authority (Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira), searched today private residences, lawyers' offices, accounting firms and customs brokers in the region of Alentejo as well as in Lisbon’s and Oporto’s metropolitan areas.

An investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the Carabinieri Command for Agri-Food Protection of Messina (Comando dei Carabinieri per la Tutela Agroalimentare di Messina) has led to the seizure of almost €200 000 yesterday (9 March 2022). In addition, the two suspects are not allowed to carry out their business activity, or hold any managerial role, for the period of one year.

​​​​​​​The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) signed today a cooperation agreement with the Italian excise, customs and monopolies agency (Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli, ADM).

The College of the EPPO has appointed 2 additional European Delegated Prosecutors (EDPs) in Romania

The activity of an organised crime group in Bulgaria is under investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). On 15 February 2022, four suspects were detained by the police for 24 hours, and their homes and offices were searched. Police forces from the General Directorate Combating Organised Crime within the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior seized a large amount of documents, money in cash (around €11 000), computer servers and mobile phones.