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In June 2023, two individuals were convicted by the Regional Court in České Budějovice (Czechia) of subsidy fraud, in an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in České Budějovice (Czechia). In a judgment that entered legal force this week, the defendants were found to have unlawfully obtained €125 000 in EU funds for a social entrepreneurship project.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria) carried out searches yesterday at numerous locations, in an investigation into two projects for the modernisation of the railway infrastructure, worth over €241 million in EU financing.

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria), the mayor of the city of General Toshevo (Dobrich province) was arrested today, in a probe into subsidy fraud involving a project for increasing energy efficiency in social housing.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cluj-Napoca and Iaşi (Romania) is carrying out searches today in 17 locations, including public institutions, in an investigation into a €1.6 million fraud involving EU and national funds intended to promote employment.

Last week, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) filed an indictment in the Regional Court of Vilnius (Lithuania) against five individuals and two companies, for fraud involving two projects – the farming of livestock and a wellness centre – co-funded by the EU.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Berlin (Germany) has filed an indictment against eight suspects in connection with a VAT fraud scheme involving the trade of luxury cars and medical face masks, with an estimated damage of €80 million.

On Monday (24 July 2023), the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest submitted a plea agreement to the court, where the Deputy Mayor of Sibiu (Romania) admitted to having committed subsidy fraud prior to his term of office.

A freezing order of €141 000 has been executed today, in an investigation into fraud involving Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funds, coordinated by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Venice (Italy).

An investigation into a €3.2 million subsidy fraud involving a brewery, conducted by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bratislava (Slovakia), has led to the arrest of six people, including two public officials. The six suspects were detained on 19 July 2023, and were released after questioning.