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RSSTwo suspects convicted in Croatia for unlawful favouritism
Today, the Country Court in Zagreb issued two convictions, by which two accused persons have been found guilty of unlawful favouritism and aiding the attempted abuse of function and authority. In this investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb, in total 10 Croatian citizens were indicted, out of which five have been convicted so far.
A very good cooperation between EPPO and DORH confirmed
A meeting between the European Chief Prosecutor, Laura Kövesi, and the State Attorney General of the Republic of Croatia, Zlata Hrvoj-Šipek, was held yesterday, 3 November 2022, at the State Attorney's Office of the Republic of Croatia (DORH) as part of the visit of the European Chief Prosecutor to the Republic of Croatia and Croatian state authorities.
European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi meets the President of European Parliament Roberta Metsola
The European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi today met the President of European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, in Brussels.
EPPO concludes working arrangement with the State Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of North Macedonia
The European Chief Prosecutor, Laura Codruța Kövesi, and the State Public Prosecutor of the Republic of North Macedonia, Ljubomir Joveski, have signed a working arrangement today between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the State Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of North Macedonia.
Croatia: EPPO investigates possible fraud for obtaining up to €487 000 in agricultural funds
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb has started an investigation against an individual entrepreneur, in a case of suspected fraud for obtaining up to €487 000 in agricultural funds.
Ongoing EPPO investigation into the acquisition of COVID-19 vaccines in the EU
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) confirms that it has an ongoing investigation into the acquisition of COVID-19 vaccines in the European Union.
EPPO concludes working arrangement with the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia
The European Chief Prosecutor and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Croatia have signed today a working arrangement between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia.
Italy: EPPO uncovers €700 000 fraud involving reconstruction funds after the 2012 earthquakes in Emilia-Romagna
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Bologna has concluded an investigation that uncovered a potential aggravated fraud involving national and European funds, to support reconstruction of the areas affected by the devastating earthquakes that struck the Emilia-Romagna region in the spring of 2012.
Medical rehabilitation centre in Romania: businessman and company indicted for fraud and money laundering, damages of over €3 million in EU funds
Today, a Romanian businessman and a company he represented were indicted at the Bucharest Tribunal (county court) for fraudulently obtaining over €3 million in EU funds for the development of RECUMED, a research-development centre in medical recovery and bio reconstruction.
Lithuania: Five arrested for credit fraud of up to €343 000
Last week, in a European Public Prosecutor‘s Office (EPPO) investigation, officers from the Lithuanian Financial Crime Investigation Service arrested five persons and carried out searches in a case of suspected credit fraud and forgery of documents for obtaining up to €343 000 in European Union funds.