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Portugal: EPPO carries out searches on suspicion of fraud in Bragança’s industrial zone

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In Portuguese below (Luxembourg, 5 June 2025) – In an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Porto (Portugal), multiple searches were carried out yesterday in Bragança, as part of a probe into suspected fraud related to the construction of the city’s EU-funded industrial zone. At the EPPO’s request, the Portuguese Judiciary Police (Polícia Judiciária) carried … Leer más

Media advisory – Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Transport and Telecommunications) of 5-6 June 2025

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Indicative programme All times are approximate and subject to change Place:ECCL building, Luxembourg Chairs:Dariusz Klimczak, Polish Minister of InfrastructureKrzysztof Gawkowski, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Digitalisation Thursday, 5 June – Transport from 09.00Arrivals (live streaming) +/- 09.00Doorstep by Dariusz Klimczak (live streaming) 10.00Beginning of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (Transport)Adoption of the agendaApproval … Leer más

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EIB The financing will support Acqua Novara.VCO’s €300 million investment plan for 2025-2030. Two-thirds of the EIB loan is backed by SACE via its Archimede guarantee, while the remaining third is guaranteed by the European Union’s InvestEU programme. The planned work will help improve the quality of water and wastewater treatment services in the provinces of … Leer más

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Última actualización Miércoles, 04/06/2025 Did you know that 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Schengen Agreement? In 1985, five European countries signed the Schengen Agreement on board a vessel on the River Moselle. Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands set the stage for the abolition of internal borders controls. And … Leer más

National Cybersecurity Strategies: What’s new in the EU’s national cybersecurity policymaking

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Designed as a central hub for information and collaboration, the NCSS Interactive Map provides insights into how EU Member States are translating cybersecurity strategy into action. It highlights strategic objectives, implementation measures, and good practices – outlining the concrete steps taken by the EU Member States to safeguard Europe’s digital future. The map reflects the … Leer más

Water savings in key economic sectors can help improve EU’s water resilience

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Water savings in key economic sectors can help improve EU’s water resilience Press releasePublished 04 Jun 2025 ImageUrszula Frydrych, WaterPIX /EEA Share Significant water savings can be achieved in key economic sectors through new measures which will be essential to boost the European Union’s water resilience, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published … Leer más

Netherlands: VAT fraudster found guilty in first verdict in Dutch courts

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(Luxembourg, 4 June 2025) – Last week, a man was convicted of VAT fraud in the first verdict in a Dutch court in a case investigated and prosecuted by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Rotterdam (the Netherlands). The court in Rotterdam sentenced the defendant to 197 days in prison (of which 180 days … Leer más

Fake lottery scam dismantled at request of German authorities

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A major, long-term fraud involving fake lottery winnings has been dismantled at the request of the German authorities, with the support of Eurojust and Europol. During an action day in Austria, Czechia, Greece and Slovakia, three suspects were arrested. The fraud had been ongoing for at least 10 years, causing financial losses of at least … Leer más

‘Shaping tomorrow and navigating uncertainty: the future of the euro area’ – speech by the Eurogroup President, Paschal Donohoe, at Centre for Financial Studies, Goethe University

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Allow me to start from a theme very important to me –  where the euro stands at the moment, and the project that now awaits us – to use the euro to support Europe in a world that is becoming more volatile and more uncertain. As I look at the changes taking place in the … Leer más