(Luxembourg, 21 March 2025) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania) filed an indictment on Wednesday at the Bucharest Tribunal against a Romanian entrepreneur and his company, for fraud involving the acquisition of construction equipment, funded by the EU.
The defendant is the legal representative of a company operating in the building sector that applied to obtain financial support for a project to purchase construction machines and equipment. In the application, he declared that he was not in a situation that could compromise the objectivity and impartiality of the evaluation, selection, contracting and implementation of the project. However, based on the evidence, his mother held a high governmental position within the Management Authority – Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration.
This conduct resulted in the unlawful obtaining of funds from the EU budget totalling approximately €365 000 (RON 1 822 371.08). Freezing orders have been requested to compensate the damage.
If found guilty, the defendant faces between two and seven years’ imprisonment.
All persons involved are presumed innocent until proven guilty by the competent Romanian courts of law.
The EPPO is the independent public prosecution office of the European Union. It is responsible for investigating, prosecuting and bringing to judgment crimes against the financial interests of the EU.