EUprosecutor @EUprosecutor@respublicae.eu

Today, at
https://nitter.cz/EUCourtPress
, 8 European Prosecutors gave the solemn undertaking to comply with the obligations arising from their duties. They were recently appointed to the EPPO by the
https://nitter.cz/EUCouncil
and replace the 8 who finished their mandates in July.
More:
https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/eight-newly-appointed-european-prosecutors-take-oath-court-justice-eu

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EUProsecutor/status/1730215567024365943#m

[2023-11-30 13:21 UTC]

We have filed an indictment against an entrepreneur from Czechia 🇨🇿 believed to have used €1 million in EU funds to pay personal debts and his company’s obligations. If found guilty, he faces between 5 to 10 years in prison.
👉More:
https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/czechia-entrepreneur-charged-using-eu-funds-pay-debts

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EUProsecutor/status/1730573358079603037#m

[2023-12-01 13:03 UTC]

Our office in Tallinn 🇪🇪 led searches yesterday at several locations. At issue is a suspected fraud involving a project to renovate street lighting.
More:
https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/estonia-eppo-probes-suspected-fraud-involving-street-lighting

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EUProsecutor/status/1730604195793748293#m

[2023-12-01 15:06 UTC]

We are investigating 3 aquaculture producers in Italy 🇮🇹for a suspected €4.5 million fraud. The suspects run companies operating a complete supply chain, from the breeding of fish to the production of sushi for supermarkets & restaurants. More:
https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/italy-aquaculture-producers-investigated-suspected-eu45-million-fraud

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EUProsecutor/status/1731951817745895599#m

[2023-12-05 08:21 UTC]

We today filed the first indictment in Portugal under Investigation Admiral, a 2-year investigation into a massive intra-community VAT fraud scheme extending to over 30 countries. If found guilty, the defendants face up to 25 years in prison. More:
https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/first-indictment-investigation-admiral-12-suspects-and-15-companies-charged-massive-vat-fraud

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EUProsecutor/status/1732426923266166918#m

[2023-12-06 15:49 UTC]

A farmer in Sicily 🇮🇹 with ties to organised crime is suspected of declaring ownership of land that she did not own. At our request, the Anti-Mafia Investigative Directorate seized her farmhouse. More:
https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/italy-eppo-seizes-farmhouse-investigation-suspect-mafia-ties

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EUProsecutor/status/1732670448138072160#m

[2023-12-07 07:56 UTC]

Searches carried out in Luxembourg 🇱🇺 and in Germany 🇩🇪 in our investigation into a VAT fraud involving the trade of small electronic devices. 17 bank accounts, cash, gold and cryptocurrencies have been seized. More:
https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/eppo-leads-searches-luxembourg-and-germany-vat-fraud-investigation

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EUProsecutor/status/1732694362272751762#m

[2023-12-07 09:31 UTC]

Five new European Delegated Prosecutors are joining the
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23EPPO
team in our offices in Paris 🇫🇷, Madrid 🇪🇸, Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich 🇩🇪. They were recently appointed by our College.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EUProsecutor/status/1732765339702776312#m

[2023-12-07 14:13 UTC]

We have initiated an investigation against a former minister and a former employee of Croatia’s Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds 🇭🇷. They are believed to have used public money to cover the minister's private restaurant expenses.
👉More:
https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/croatia-eppo-investigates-former-minister-and-ministry-employee-abuse-office-and-authority

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EUProsecutor/status/1733049362714869932#m

[2023-12-08 09:02 UTC]

Our office in Athens 🇬🇷 has brought charges against 23 suspects, including 18 public officials. At issue are contracts for restoring remote traffic control and signalling systems on the Greek rail network, co-funded by the EU.
More:
https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/greece-eppo-charges-23-suspects-crimes-involving-railway-signalling-systems

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EUProsecutor/status/1734453767423095295#m

[2023-12-12 06:02 UTC]

Three individuals and three companies pleaded guilty to subsidy fraud involving the expansion of a technical centre in Czechia 🇨🇿. As part of the plea agreement, the primary defendant paid back the total damage of €1.8 million. 👉More:
https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/czechia-six-plead-guilty-subsidy-fraud-involving-expansion-technological-centre

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EUProsecutor/status/1735224449664720934#m

[2023-12-14 09:05 UTC]

The College of the EPPO has appointed two new European Delegated Prosecutors who will work in our office in Sofia 🇧🇬. We now have a total of 137 European Delegated Prosecutors working in 22 countries.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EUProsecutor/status/1735654113730293762#m

[2023-12-15 13:32 UTC]

EPPO takes action in an agricultural subsidy fraud case in Croatia 🇭🇷 : indictment filed against an individual for forging documents in grant applications for a family farm.
👉 More:
https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/croatia-eppo-files-indictment-against-one-person-agricultural-subsidy-fraud-and-document

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EUProsecutor/status/1736679513889656834#m

[2023-12-18 09:27 UTC]

Today, the European Chief Prosecutor addressed a letter to
https://nitter.cz/EU_Commission
pointing at recent legislative amendments proposed by the Slovak government. Based on thorough analysis, she concluded that they constitute a serious risk of breaching the rule of law.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EUProsecutor/status/1736782035945996350#m

[2023-12-18 16:14 UTC]

Our office in Zagreb 🇭🇷 has charged a farm owner and a public official with subsidy fraud and abuse of office, involving funds for the wine sector. 👉More:
https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/croatia-two-indicted-subsidy-fraud-and-abuse-office-case-involving-vineyard-and-winery

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EUProsecutor/status/1737778275093459178#m

[2023-12-21 10:13 UTC]

Four Romanian citizens are accused of forging documents to obtain EU funds aimed at incentivising young farmers living abroad to return to work in Romania 🇷🇴. 👉More:
https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/romania-four-charged-fraud-involving-funds-young-farmers-diaspora

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EUProsecutor/status/1738129176471777700#m

[2023-12-22 09:27 UTC]

🇬🇷 EPPO’s Athens probe: Massive financial fraud uncovered. €36.4 million VAT fraud and €9.6 million subsidy fraud. Hellenic Financial Police arrests 10, seizes luxury cars, cash, and phones. 👉More:
https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/greece-eppo-raids-criminal-organisation-probe-eu36-million-vat-fraud-and-eu9-million-subsidy

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/EUProsecutor/status/1738154939656843478#m

[2023-12-22 11:10 UTC]