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🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

For the first time, a state official is arrested in the EPPO case regarding EU funds in Latvia: a wide network of possible IT procurement schemes is revealed

Latvian authorities have arrested state officials and business leaders in connection with potential fraud in IT procurement linked to EU funds.

Mar 22 • 18:50 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Liopa 'sticky finger': who else was detained in the IT procurement fraud case?

Among the 21 detained individuals are government officials, IT company leaders, and representatives from two major audit firms involved in a fraud case linked to EU-funded procurement.

Mar 22 • 18:29 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

Two people sentenced to real and conditional deprivation of liberty for fraud with EU funds

A Riga court sentenced two individuals for fraud involving EU agricultural funds, resulting in a total loss of €95,803.

Mar 20 • 14:12 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
Crime & Justice

21 people arrested in connection with a 1.5 million euro IT procurement fraud case, including government officials

21 individuals, including government officials, have been arrested in Latvia for their involvement in a scheme to defraud 1.5 million euros in IT procurements funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

Mar 18 • 07:07 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

What the German prosecutor plans – successor to Kovesi for fraud in the EU

A German prosecutor, Andres Ritter, will reveal cases of fraud and corruption in the European Union as the new European Chief Prosecutor succeeding Laura Kovesi.

Mar 16 • 12:45 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Crime & Justice

She fell for a fake link. TSUE spokesperson: the bank cannot refuse to refund

A Polish woman was a victim of an online scam involving a fake link that led to an unauthorized bank transaction, prompting questions about a bank's refund obligations under EU law.

Mar 5 • 09:34 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

One of Finland's largest car dealership chains under serious criminal suspicion

A major car dealership chain in Finland is under investigation for serious tax fraud allegations.

Mar 5 • 08:01 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

A massive tax fraud scheme has been uncovered in the auto industry – one of Finland's largest chains is suspected

Finnish Customs is investigating a large tax fraud scheme in the auto industry involving one of Finland's largest car sales chains.

Mar 5 • 07:17 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Customs investigates massive tax fraud scheme in the automotive sector – Yle's information: employees of a major car dealership chain suspected

Finland's Customs is investigating a large-scale tax fraud scheme involving the purchase of over 3,500 used vehicles from other EU countries, resulting in evaded taxes exceeding 60 million euros.

Mar 5 • 06:30 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

EU-wide raid: Huge tax fraud - Berlin car dealership group under suspicion

A major EU-wide operation has led to the arrest of nine suspects linked to a tax fraud investigation involving a Berlin car dealership group, with an estimated tax damage of 103 million euros.

Mar 4 • 14:58 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Farmer sentenced for illegally obtaining EU subsidy funds

A farmer in Lithuania was sentenced for submitting forged documents to receive a €15,000 subsidy for purchasing a tractor.

Mar 2 • 14:18 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Suspected billion fraud against the EU is being investigated

Investigations are underway into suspected billion-dollar frauds against the EU, involving over 700 billion kronor, as reported by the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

Mar 2 • 05:00 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Fraud with EU Funds: EU Investigators Warn of Europe's 'Criminal Industry'

European prosecutors highlight alarming trends of increasing fraud with EU funds, emphasizing the need for stronger oversight.

Mar 2 • 05:00 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Fraud with EU Funds: EU Investigators Warn of Europe's 'Criminal Industry'

EU investigators are sounding the alarm over a rising trend of fraud involving EU funds, highlighting recent searches of Commission offices amid allegations of misconduct during property sales.

Mar 2 • 05:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Mandelson faces EU inquiry into Brussels trade role over Epstein links

Peter Mandelson is under investigation by the EU's anti-fraud agency following allegations of sharing sensitive information with Jeffrey Epstein during his tenure as EU trade commissioner.

Feb 26 • 21:47 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

Peter Mandelson investigated for EU fraud

Peter Mandelson's tenure as EU Commissioner is under investigation by the EU's anti-fraud unit, OLAF, due to concerns related to possible misconduct.

Feb 26 • 20:00 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Publishers report fraudulent advertisements to the EU

Publishers in Sweden have reported fraudulent advertisements on Facebook to the EU Commission, claiming they violate regulations under the Digital Services Act.

Feb 18 • 12:47 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
Crime & Justice

Half a million and a wooden house in Čičmany from the hacienda call. Its foundations were billed twice

Cabin House in Čičmany received significant EU funding but is entangled in allegations of financial misconduct and subsidy fraud.

Feb 18 • 06:57 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

The European Anti-Fraud Office has launched an investigation into ČEPS projects

The European Anti-Fraud Office is investigating projects associated with ČEPS, the Czech electricity transmission system operator.

Feb 17 • 13:40 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

"We have not broken any rules," said Marine Le Pen. Now the strategy has been turned upside down.

Marine Le Pen's eligibility to run in the upcoming French presidential election is in jeopardy due to a prior conviction for EU fraud.

Feb 16 • 08:46 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Marine Le Pen's appeal case is over. What are her chances of being acquitted?

Marine Le Pen may be barred from participating in next year’s French presidential elections due to a previous conviction for EU fraud, with an appeal court set to decide her political future.

Feb 16 • 08:46 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Hydrocarbon schemes open a gap of more than 300 million in Moncloa's energy fund to comply with Europe

Spain's energy sector faces a significant financial shortfall, with over 300 million euros missing from Moncloa's energy fund due to miscalculations and the impact of rising hydrocarbon operators.

Feb 16 • 00:05 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Le Pen will receive her verdict in July

Marine Le Pen's verdict regarding her appeal on a conviction for fraud with EU funds will be delivered on July 7, which could impact her candidacy in the next presidential election.

Feb 11 • 17:37 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Fight Against Social Fraud: They Milk the State Multiple Times

The article discusses the rampant social fraud perpetrated by unscrupulous intermediaries exploiting the state and impoverished migrants in Germany, calling for an end to these practices to maintain social peace.

Feb 10 • 10:56 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

The legal order and legal security of the EU are being attempted to be destabilized; through the abuse of law and fraud

A discussion with EU Court Justice Siniša Rodin highlights the threats to the EU's legal order and the challenges posed by legal abuses and fraud.

Feb 7 • 21:39 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

France: Prosecution demands harsh sentence for Marine Le Pen - but with an escape route

In a surprising turn at the Paris Palace of Justice, the prosecution requested severe penalties, including four years in prison, for Marine Le Pen and her far-right party Rassemblement National over misappropriated EU funds, although the focus of the case seems to hinge less on the prison sentence itself.

Feb 3 • 18:26 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
World

Europe: Where Did the EU's Corona Billions Flow?

The article discusses Laura Kövesi, the first European Public Prosecutor, and her role in uncovering fraud related to the EU's COVID-19 recovery fund, which exceeded 700 billion euros.

Feb 3 • 15:22 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Collaborators of the Rijeka Entrepreneur Admitted to Fraud with EU Money: "She Asked Us to Be Silent"

Collaborators of Rijeka entrepreneur Vanja Gnjidić have admitted to engaging in fraudulent activities involving EU funds designated for fig plantations in Jakljan, leading to the punishment of two of her associates, Darko and Danijela Blažević.

Jan 16 • 15:10 UTC

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