10 arrests, including suspected ringleader. Searches in 10 countries (Luxembourg, 16 April 2025) – In an action led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Berlin (Germany) and Vilnius (Lithuania), 1 000 police and tax and customs officers carried out 200 searches in ten countries, in a probe into a criminal organisation importing salvage … Leer más
Última actualización Miércoles, 16/04/2025 Debating Europe has been listening closely to what young citizens across the EU want from their leaders concerning the green and digital transition, a democracy fit for purpose, and a safer and prosperous Europe. They captured the views of over 2,000 young people (aged 18–35) from 5 countries – Denmark, France, … Leer más
French version below (Luxembourg, 15 April 2025) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Paris (France) has carried out searches and arrested seven suspects in several cities in France, in a probe into an alleged VAT fraud involving valuable vehicles, conducted between 4 February and 10 April 2025. On 11 April 2025, three of … Leer más
(Luxembourg, 14 April 2025) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Munich (Germany) has secured another conviction in an investigation into a large-scale VAT fraud involving the sales of Voice over IP (VoIP), with an estimated damage of €100 million. This is the third conviction in this investigation into a criminal network dedicated to fraudulent … Leer más
Última actualización Sábado, 12/04/2025 Have you ever seen a border dissolve before your eyes? Not on a map, but in real life on streets that reconnect, in hearts that draw close again after years of separation? Have you ever felt the thrill of witnessing history unfold, of division turning into unity, of memory ceasing to … Leer más
(Luxembourg, 11 April 2025) – Three perpetrators of a €24 million VAT fraud involving simulated exports of cars were convicted yesterday by the Hagen District Court in Germany, following an investigation carried out by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cologne. The three, who were accused of being the ringleaders of a criminal organisation dedicated … Leer más
(Luxembourg, 10 April 2025) – This week, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Bucharest (Romania) submitted an indictment before the Bucharest Tribunal against 12 defendants (six individuals and six companies), following an investigation into a €9.5 million fraud involving IT projects, financed by the EU. At issue are three IT projects for the development of … Leer más
Croatian version below (Luxembourg, 8 April 2025) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb (Croatia) has initiated an investigation against two public officials of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs suspected of abuse of position and authority, in connection to fraud involving accommodation expenses. The two suspects were arrested today at the … Leer más
Última actualización Lunes, 07/04/2025 SALTO European Solidarity Corps is proud to launch the official magazine of the 2025 “Building Bridges, Creating Change” conference on Youth Volunteering, which took place in February 2025 in Paris! From policy to practice, this magazine brings together powerful insights, reflections, and key messages from the event — capturing the voices … Leer más
Croatian version below (Luxembourg, 8 April 2025) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb (Croatia) and the Office for the Suppression of Corruption and Organised Crime (USKOK) are jointly carrying out urgent evidence collecting activities today, in an investigation into possible illegal use of funds at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. … Leer más