On behalf of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria), the Bulgarian National Police carried out several searches today, in an investigation into suspected passive corruption and abuse of office affecting EU-funded maritime and fisheries programmes.

Today, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Athens (Greece) has referred to the Hellenic Parliament information regarding the alleged involvement of two former Ministers of Rural Development and Food in criminal offences. The Greek Constitution provides that only the national Parliament has the power to investigate and prosecute serving or even former members of the Greek government. 

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bratislava (Slovakia) today conducted evidence-gathering activities, in an investigation into suspicion of misuse of funds destined for military aid to Ukraine, with an estimated damage of €7.4 million. Eight people were detained, four of which are public officials at the Ministry of Defence.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb (Croatia) has filed an indictment against nine persons and a company for subsidy fraud and document forgery, involving EU agricultural funds to improve animal welfare in pig farming.

Today, the former Croatian Minister for Regional Development and EU Funds (MRRFEU) was convicted by the County Court of Zagreb (Croatia) and sentenced to two years of imprisonment for abuse of office and authority, as well as trading in influence.

A meeting between the European Chief Prosecutor, Ms Laura Kövesi, and Bulgaria’s Minister for Justice, Mr Georgi Georgiev, took place yesterday, 11 June 2025. They discussed several aspects affecting the EPPO work in Bulgaria. 

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb (Croatia) has filed an indictment against four individuals, including a former public official, for agricultural subsidy fraud and abuse of office and power. 

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Riga (Latvia) has referred to the Court of Economic Affairs (Ekonomisko lietu tiesa) the suspected ringleader of the criminal syndicate targeted by the Admiral 2.0 investigation, for large-scale tax evasion in an organised group and money laundering. He has been in pre-trial detention since his arrest, on 28 November 2024. 

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Munich (Germany) has secured another conviction in an investigation into organised VAT fraud involving platinum coins. The convicted is one of the leaders behind a criminal organisation responsible for defrauding over €23 million in taxes.

In a case investigated and prosecuted by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Paris (France), a yacht sales agent has been convicted of customs fraud by the Paris criminal court.