Learning Languages – a Way to Enrich Yourself

Última actualización Martes, 28/01/2025 Do you remember that time you went abroad on a holiday? Probably you made new friends there – peers with whom you chatted in a bar on the city square after sunset. Learning languages can happen in most unexpected ways. In this article, we will discover personal stories and practical techniques … Leer más

Investigation Admiral 2.0: suspected ringleader indicted in record time for large-scale tax evasion and money laundering

(Luxembourg, 27 January 2025) – Today, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Riga (Latvia) has filed an indictment against the suspected ringleader of the criminal syndicate targeted by the Admiral 2.0 investigation. The investigation unveiled a large-scale VAT fraud scheme involving the trade of popular electronic goods and creating an estimated VAT loss of … Leer más

Romania: Two charged with €2.1 million fraud involving EU agricultural funds

(Luxembourg, 24 January 2025) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania) has filed an indictment against two defendants – an individual and one company – for fraud and forgery related to two agricultural projects in Giurgiu County, financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), with a total value of … Leer más

Looking back at the Youth Policy Dialogue with EVP Roxana Mînzatu

Última actualización Jueves, 23/01/2025 On 20 January 2025, the Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, Roxanna Mînzatu, held a Youth Policy Dialogue in Warsaw. Under the title “#True #Fake – Unmasking the Truth in a Digital World”, the event focused on building resilience to disinformation online by promoting digital and … Leer más

Statement regarding amendments to the Austrian law on criminal procedure

(Luxembourg, 23 January 2025) – Today, the European Chief Prosecutor addressed a letter to the European Commission in line with Recital 16 of Regulation (EU) 2020/2092 of 16 December 2020 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the budget of the European Union (Conditionality Regulation), pointing at the amendments of the Austrian … Leer más

Watch the Youth Policy Dialogue with EVP Roxanna Mînzatu – #True #Fake – Unmasking the Truth in a Digital World

Última actualización Viernes, 17/01/2025 Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu’s first Youth Policy Dialogue will take place in Warsaw on 20th January 2025. She will meet 18 young people to discuss topics that matter to them, focusing on digital and media literacy skills among young people as a way to fight disinformation. Online participants will be able … Leer más

Romania: EPPO investigation reveals €196 000 fraud involving textile machinery

(Luxembourg, 17 January 2025) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Iași (Romania) has filed an indictment against two individuals and one company, suspected of misusing EU funded tailoring equipment and unlawfully retaining subsidies. The case, involving approximately €196 000 in EU funds, has been referred to the court of Iași. According to the … Leer más

Romania: Two indicted for fraud involving funds for the development of the Danube Delta

(Luxembourg, 16 January 2025) – Last week, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania) filed an indictment at the Bucharest Tribunal against one Romanian citizen and one company, for fraud involving a project for the development of the Danube Delta, co-funded by the EU.  At issue is a project to expand the activities … Leer más

Italy: EPPO dismantles international cigarette smuggling network

(Luxembourg, 15 January 2025) – In an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Palermo (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) carried out searches in the provinces of Palermo, Trapani, and Naples today. As part of the action, 14 suspects were arrested, two were placed under house arrest, and assets … Leer más

Bulgaria: Four charged with €94.5 million fraud involving railway signalling systems

(Luxembourg, 13 January 2025) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria) has brought charges of fraud against four suspects, following an investigation into a project to design and build signalling and telecommunication systems on the Bulgarian rail network.  The project, which concerns the railway section between Plovdiv and Burgas, is worth over … Leer más