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Romania: Former mayor indicted for EU funding fraud involving mooring facilities in Sulina
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania) has filed an indictment against the former mayor of the city of Sulina (Tulcea County), in a case concerning fraud involving EU funds from the Operational Programme for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs.
Italy: EPPO seizes over 2.2 million meters of smuggled fabric from China in customs fraud investigation
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bologna (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) of Prato carried out searches and seized over 2.2 million meters of fabric, documentation and various electronic devices, as part of a customs fraud investigation...
Portugal: EPPO carries out searches on suspicion of subsidy fraud causing potential ecological damage
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Lisbon (Portugal), multiple searches are being conducted today in the city of Ourém, in a probe into suspected fraud involving EU funds to support companies’ innovation and sustainability. The companies under investigation are...
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