Breaking news: DiscoverEU is back!

Última actualización Miércoles, 02/04/2025 Apply now and get a chance to be one of the 36,000 young Europeans to win a travel pass. The time has come, the new round of DiscoverEU is here and with some fantastic news… DiscoverEU is now part of the Erasmus+ Programme family! Applications for the Spring 2025 call are … Leer más

Czechia: €4.4 million subsidy fraud investigation leads to charges and asset seizures

Find Czech version below (Luxembourg, 1 April 2025) – Four individuals were charged and assets worth approximately €2.6 million (CZK 65 million) were frozen in an investigation into a €4.4 million (CZK 110 million) EU subsidy fraud scheme.  This happened at the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Ostrava (Czechia), in close … Leer más

European Solidarity Corps interim evaluation: A unique driver for solidarity and volunteering in Europe

Última actualización Martes, 01/04/2025 Find all information about the European Solidarity Corps interim evaluation below. On 1 April 2025, the European Commission officially adopted the Interim Evaluation of the European Solidarity Corps 2021-2027, as well as the final evaluations of the previous programmes (European Solidarity Corps 2018-2020 and EU Aid Volunteers 2014-2020). They reaffirm the … Leer más

Investigation Goliath: Ringleaders of international crime group convicted of multi-million VAT fraud

(Luxembourg, 1 April 2025) – Two ringleaders of an international criminal group were convicted on Friday, 28 March 2025, at the Regional Court of Dusseldorf (Germany) for a multi-million VAT fraud, following an investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Hamburg, code-named Goliath.  They were convicted of criminal association and VAT fraud on … Leer más

Spain: Conviction for fraud involving EU subsidies for wine sector

(Luxembourg, 28 March 2025) – The Central Criminal Court of Spain has convicted the sole administrator of a company for fraudulently obtaining EU subsidies intended for the promotion of Spanish wine in third-country markets. The case was brought to court by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Madrid (Spain). According to the indictment, between … Leer más

A group of Young Journalists walks into a bar…

Última actualización Viernes, 28/03/2025 Before arriving in Brussels, many of us were nervous. What if we didn’t connect? What if it was awkward for the four days of our meeting? Nevermind. It’s time for you to meet the Pool of Young Journalists in Europe 2025! On the first night, the 10th of February, rain, nachos, … Leer más

Croatia: Two individuals and one company convicted in connection with project for waste-sorting plant

Croatian version below (Luxembourg, 27 March 2025) – The County Court of Zagreb (Croatia) has convicted two individuals (including a public official) and a construction company of abuse of office and authority and of aiding and abetting those offences, following an investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb into the construction of … Leer más

Join the debate on the Citizen’s Engagement Platform

Última actualización Jueves, 27/03/2025 During the first 100 days of their term, each EU Commissioner sat down with groups of young people across the EU to talk about a wide variety of topics, ranging from housing and climate to skills and health. Each dialogue resulted in key take-aways which are all linked to 5 top … Leer más

EPPO opens administrative enquiry into possible wrongdoing by one of its European Prosecutors

(Luxembourg, 26 March 2025) – Today, the European Chief Prosecutor informed the European Parliament, the Council of the EU, and the European Commission that the College of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has decided to open an administrative enquiry into possible wrongdoing by the Bulgarian European Prosecutor in the framework of an ongoing EPPO … Leer más

EU Youth Report 2024: Looking at how youth are shaping the future

Última actualización Miércoles, 26/03/2025 The EU Youth Report 2024 is out, and it’s more than a bunch of stats: it’s a snapshot of how young Europeans are thriving, learning, and making their mark. Released by the European Commission, the EU Youth Report 2024 highlights the progress made between 2022 and 2024 under the EU Youth … Leer más