Following an investigation by the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Zagreb (Croatia), six individuals and one company were convicted today of subsidy fraud and document forgery involving EU agricultural funds intended to improve animal welfare in pig farming.

Following an investigation of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office of Ostrava (Czechia) into the fraudulent use of EU subsidies for the purchase of machinery, the Regional Court in Ostrava has approved a plea agreement resulting in the conviction of eleven defendants.