(Luxembourg, 31 January 2025) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Timișoara (Romania) arrested two suspects and carried out searches and seizures in an investigation into a €166 000 fraud involving EU funds intended to hire persons in a vulnerable situation. According to the investigation, between 2020 and 2023, eleven suspects applied for five projects … Leer más
Última actualización Jueves, 30/01/2025 Are you between 18 and 35 and committed to advancing Europe’s competitive, clean and fair energy transition? Then apply by 1 March to become a Young Energy Ambassador! The Young Energy Ambassadors (YEA) programme offers a unique chance to join a dynamic group of young passionate individuals for a year-long mandate … Leer más
(Luxembourg, 28 January 2025) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Vilnius (Lithuania) has secured four convictions, including of two former customs officers, following an investigation into an organised crime group found to have evaded nearly €10 million in import, customs and excise taxes by smuggling cigarettes. Last week (23 January), the Vilnius Regional … Leer más
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
(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
(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
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
(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
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
(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