
Bulgarian Winemaker Charged with EU Fund Fraud
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has charged a Bulgarian winemaker who allegedly attempted to fraudulently obtain 348,000 euros from an EU project intended for planting new vineyards.
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The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has charged a Bulgarian winemaker who allegedly attempted to fraudulently obtain 348,000 euros from an EU project intended for planting new vineyards.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating agricultural subsidy fraud amounting to 350,000 euros in Kardzhali, Bulgaria, where eight individuals allegedly received funds for pasture cleaning without performing the work.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) is investigating contracts made by the Portuguese Judicial Police (PJ) during Luís Neves's directorship. The inquiry focuses on potential irregularities in the procurement processes.
The Rules, Deputies' Affairs and Immunities Committee has agreed to allow charges against Polish MP Wojciech Król from the Civic Coalition, but not his detention or arrest, as the European Public Prosecutor's Office conducts an investigation.

Representatives of the National Trade Union Bloc (BNS) have notified several European institutions, including the European Commission and the European Public Prosecutor's Office, regarding suspicions surrounding the implementation of the SAFE program in Romania.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating a scandal involving 'Recycling Houses' in Greece, where units were allegedly overpriced by up to five times their market value.

Judicial authorities have scheduled the trials for four Members of Parliament who are being prosecuted by the European Public Prosecutor's Office in connection with the investigation into illegal subsidies through OPEKEPE. The first trial is set for October 2.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), led by Laura Codruța Kovesi, conducted seven searches in Romania as part of an investigation into hospital procurement fraud. Prosecutors suspect that project budgets were artificially inflated by manipulating the estimated value of medical equipment.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed the New Democracy Parliamentary Group, discussing the OPEKEPE case and raising questions about the European Public Prosecutor's Office's handling of such matters. He emphasized the importance of solid cases being brought to trial and outlined the party's constitutional changes for Greece's future.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has initiated criminal proceedings against four Greek ruling party MPs for fraud, prompting criticism from the Prime Minister against EPPO chief Laura Codruța Kövesi.

Greek politician Senetakis denied allegations of seeking favors and criticized the European Public Prosecutor's Office regarding its approach to the functioning of parliamentary offices.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has issued a disciplinary reprimand to Bulgarian Euro-prosecutor Teodora Georgieva, according to an announcement from the institution in Luxembourg. The decision was made in accordance with the EU Staff Regulations.

Four Greek Members of Parliament have been accused by the European Public Prosecutor's Office of misusing EU subsidies. Intercepted dialogues reportedly reveal interventions and irregularities in their handling of funds, with one instance explicitly mentioning a 'deviation' that would be 'fixed'.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has defended politicians amid the OPEKEPE controversy and criticized the European Public Prosecutor's Office for alleged interference. Government sources have also responded sharply to PASOK's criticism, accusing the opposition of prejudging justice decisions and distorting reality regarding the ongoing investigation into the OPEKEPE case.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis have commented on the OPEKEPE case and the European Public Prosecutor's Office, with Mitsotakis stating politicians were unfairly slandered and Marinakis criticizing the opposition.

Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis stated that four MPs facing criminal prosecution by the European Public Prosecutor's Office in the OPEKEPE case are presumed innocent. He called for apologies from those who previously labeled the government as having 'indicted members'.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Athens has filed criminal charges against 22 individuals, including four active members of parliament, former senior public officials, and political office executives, as part of an investigation into an alleged organized crime ring.

A trial in Greece is set to continue on Monday, with requests for postponement due to the European Public Prosecutor's Office investigation into contract 717 taking center stage.

Fifteen individuals, including public officials and companies, have been accused by the European Public Prosecutor's Office in 'Operation Nexus' for a €3.5 million fraud against Portugal's Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) through manipulated public tenders.

Hungary's new recovery plan has been approved, making billions of euros available, but concerns persist regarding the country's budget deficit in 2026, alongside discussions about joining the European Public Prosecutor's Office and personnel changes.

The County Court in Zagreb has delivered the first verdict against ten individuals following an indictment by the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) regarding corruption and misuse of EU funds linked to the Ministry of Culture and the Geodetic Faculty.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered coordinated police raids on close associates of French far-right leader Jordan Bardella, causing a political stir in France.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating the far-right Identity and Democracy group in the European Parliament for alleged misuse of EU funds. Police raids have been conducted at offices, including France's National Rally, across multiple EU countries.

The incoming European Chief Prosecutor has expressed concern that Ireland's non-participation in the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) may be attracting organized crime gangs to operate from Ireland for VAT fraud and money laundering.
A report reveals that a request to lift the immunity of KO MP Wojciech Król by the European Public Prosecutor's Office was legally flawed, citing the omission of the Polish Prosecutor General and an inadmissible electronic signature.

The Athens office of the European Public Prosecutor's Office is being reinforced with three new prosecutorial officials, following a unanimous decision by the Supreme Judicial Council.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has filed an indictment with the Sofia City Court against a Bulgarian consultant for alleged fraud involving an EU-funded dental care project.

A Spanish judge has opened a separate investigation into one of the adjudications to Barrabés in the 'Begoña case' after the European Public Prosecutor's Office detected possible prevarication.

A document reveals that the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Brussels was aware of a series of violations by the former Head of Internal Audit of OPEKEPE, Tycheropoulou. Despite this, she was asked to assist in investigations rather than being scrutinized herself.

Prosecutors from the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) conducted searches at the home of the Timiș prefect in Romania, Cornelia Elena Micicoi, as part of an investigation into alleged fraud involving EU funds, with damages estimated at hundreds of thousands of euros.

European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi warned Bulgarian Minister of Justice that delays and politicization in the selection of Bulgaria's European Prosecutor would negatively impact the European Public Prosecutor's Office's work.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has filed an indictment against a representative of a Bulgarian company in court. This action signifies a step in combating financial crimes and corruption within the EU.

The 'Tyxeropoulou Report' significantly changes the OPEKEPE case concerning political figures in the indictment, effectively exonerating most MPs implicated by the European Public Prosecutor's Office, with damages dropping from 1.2 million to 115,000 euros.

New information and a series of questions have arisen in the OPEKEPE case following the internal report by the European Public Prosecutor's Office, known as the 'Tyxeropoulou Report,' which came to light after a parliamentary discussion and vote.

Twenty-two individuals arrested in Crete for illegal OPEKEPE subsidies have been brought before the European Public Prosecutor's Office, facing felony charges, with two accountant brothers identified as having central roles in the scheme.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), led by Laura Codruța Kövesi, has issued a warning about a new phenomenon in Romanian justice involving the cancellation of evidence in criminal cases, which will lead to less money recovered for the budget.

Twenty individuals, including a deputy mayor, have been arrested in Crete for their involvement in a scheme to defraud the EU of over 3 million euros in agricultural subsidies. The suspects have been handed over to the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

Laura Codruța Kövesi, the European Chief Prosecutor, sent a message to Greek Justice Minister Floridis, stating that the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) is 'here to stay,' following a statement and letter from Luxembourg.

Details have emerged regarding a criminal complaint filed with the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) against HDZ mayor Ana Kučić in Croatia, concerning a suspicious tender and exorbitant prices for a significant project.
Officers from the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau, acting on orders from the European Public Prosecutor's Office, arrested eight people in connection with an investigation into irregularities in the awarding of grants for 'Fast Track - Digital Innovations' competition.
A former Polish Member of Parliament and deputy minister, Jacek Ż., has been arrested by the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) in connection with an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office, led by Laura Kövesi, has expressed dissatisfaction with a proposed Greek law regarding the investigation of members of parliament, citing concerns about its far-reaching consequences and rushed adoption.

Greek officials, including G. Floridis, clarified that the investigative powers and responsibilities of the European Public Prosecutor's Office remain unchanged, particularly concerning felonies and the conduct of investigative acts by delegated European Prosecutors.

Laura Codruța Kovesi, at the end of her seven-year tenure leading the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), highlighted the high level of corruption across Europe, noting that many desire independent justice until it affects their own circles.
The Hungarian government has ordered an extraordinary investigation into a pedophilia case at a Bicske children's home, which caused former President Novák's downfall. Concurrently, Hungary has initiated the process to join the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

Laura Codruța Kövesi, head of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), expressed surprise and dissatisfaction with the Greek Supreme Judicial Council's decision to renew the terms of three Greek European Prosecutors for two years instead of the customary five.
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has launched an investigation into France's far-right National Rally party and its leader, Jordan Bardella, over suspected fraud related to the misuse of European Parliament funds for media training.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) announced the arrest of 21 Croatian individuals, including current and former public officials, as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and fraud involving agricultural subsidies.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office attributed a typographical error to the erroneous felony summons sent to 9 out of 11 Greek MPs involved in the OPEKEPE case.

Greek politician Spilios Livanos is reportedly implicated in 10 cases by the European Public Prosecutor's Office, despite his public statements claiming to be "part of the solution."
The European Public Prosecutor's Office has requested the lifting of parliamentary immunity for Wojciech K., a Polish MP from the Civic Coalition, who is suspected of paid protection in a tender for tram infrastructure modernization.
The article discusses the ongoing and complex issue surrounding the appointments to the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO).

Police conducted raids at the Central Bohemian regional authority and the Příbram hospital, detaining 13 individuals. The European Public Prosecutor's Office is overseeing the case, which involved the seizure of documents.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating an alleged €1.5 million fraud case involving public contracts for medical equipment procurement in Romania during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021.
Greece's ruling party has decided to retain candidates who have been named in a farm subsidy scandal. Meanwhile, the European Public Prosecutor's Office is advocating for a more rapid investigation into the allegations.

The Greek parliament has approved the investigation of 13 of its members by the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO). European Chief Prosecutor Laura Codruța Kövesi expressed agreement with the Prime Minister, emphasizing the need to quickly complete investigations into political figures.

A meeting between Greek Minister Chrysochoidis and European Prosecutor Kovesi focused on issues concerning organized crime and cooperation between the Greek Anti-Organized Crime Unit (DAOE) and the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

Laura Codruța Kövesi is scheduled to visit the Greek Ministry of Justice today for discussions, amidst political tension following the European Public Prosecutor's Office's referral of cases to Parliament.

Laura Kovesi, the head of the European Public Prosecutor's Office, is scheduled to meet with G. Floridis. The specific topics of their discussion were not immediately disclosed.

Thanos Plevris, Greece's Minister of Migration and Asylum, has categorically denied media reports suggesting the existence of a European Public Prosecutor's Office file against him.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivered key messages from Parliament, aiming to halt election speculation, criticize the European Public Prosecutor's Office, and boost morale within his parliamentary group.

Discussions highlight that Hungary could unlock withheld European Union funds by joining the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO). This move is presented as a "lifeline" that the current Fidesz government has not utilized, but which the Tisza party might pursue.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has officially confirmed it is investigating the acquisition of electric school minibuses through the PNRR program, following an announcement by Romania's Minister of European Funds.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) is investigating nine Czech companies suspected of large-scale customs fraud and VAT evasion on goods imported from China. The alleged damages are estimated to be €137 million.
Greek prosecutors are providing support to their European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) counterparts in an ongoing investigation into a farm aid scandal. This collaboration aims to uncover and address irregularities in agricultural subsidies.

The "Volim Omiš" association and the "Savez za Poljica," along with local committees and citizen initiatives, have filed a report with the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) regarding the Omiš bypass project, citing suspicions of illegalities, irrational spending of EU funds, and serious risks.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office has uncovered significant fraud and theft within OPEKEPE, the Greek organization responsible for agricultural payments.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) conducted an operation at the Water and Sewerage company in Kardzhali, Bulgaria, investigating alleged misuse of European funds.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating renovation works at the PJ headquarters in Guarda, Portugal, a €4.33 million project funded by European funds, where a contractor linked to the minister was the largest adjudicator.

The Bulgarian Customs Agency, in cooperation with the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), has seized 12 containers of goods valued at over $2 million in Bulgaria.
A Polish parliamentary commission has approved the lifting of immunity for Coalition of Citizens MP Wojciech Król, who is being prosecuted by the European Public Prosecutor's Office for two alleged offenses.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office investigation highlights the case of the procurement of 48 multi-center recycling units in Thessaloniki.

Latvia's Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB), in cooperation with the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), conducted searches in Jelgava and Bauska hospitals as part of a criminal investigation into large-scale fraud and abuse of power related to procurement.

Autoceste FBiH issued a statement denying that investigations by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) are linked, clarifying that investigators are reviewing the work of the previous administration.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) conducted searches at a hospital and a county council in Muntenia, Romania, as part of an investigation into suspected fraud and abuse of office involving millions of euros in EU funds.

Greek opposition leader Mitsotakis is expected to launch new attacks against the European Public Prosecutor's Office, fearing new legal cases from the European Prosecutor's Office led by Laura Codruța Kövesi.

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) are conducting an investigation into the construction of a highway section through Bosnia and Herzegovina. The inquiry focuses on potential irregularities in the project.

Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis expressed certainty that four New Democracy MPs, facing criminal prosecution for illegal OPEKEPE subsidies, will be acquitted, accusing the European Public Prosecutor's Office of political interference.

Kostis Hatzidakis emphasized that the European Public Prosecutor's Office should be cautious regarding matters that create impressions and could influence public life.

The Greek government has escalated its criticism of PASOK following a decision by the European Public Prosecutor's Office regarding OPEKEPE. Government sources are demanding an apology from PASOK to the nine MPs they implicated.

Greek politicians, including Prime Minister Mitsotakis and Notis Mitarakis, are demanding apologies after the European Public Prosecutor's Office found no illegal or reprehensible actions on their part in the OPEKEPE case. They argue that honest politicians were unfairly vilified for weeks.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has filed criminal charges against 22 individuals in Greece, including four current MEPs, suspected of involvement in a fraud scheme related to EU agricultural funds.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has initiated prosecutions against four members of parliament and 18 other individuals. The charges also involve former officials from the OPEKEPE organization.

Bulgarian European Prosecutor Teodora Georgieva has been disciplined with a reprimand by the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Luxembourg for serious violations, according to an announcement from the institution.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), led by Laura Codruța Kövesi, is investigating fraud involving EU funds, including those used by companies linked to Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. Separately, EPPO also seized assets worth nearly 71 million euros in Greece related to a VAT fraud scheme.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) conducted extensive investigations in Attica and Kastoria, Greece, as part of an inquiry into an alleged €46.9 million 'carousel' VAT fraud scheme, seizing cryptocurrencies and 88 properties.

Hungary has announced its decision to join the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), a move aimed at unlocking European funds and combating corruption. This decision comes as various judicial and anti-corruption bodies across the region are taking action against alleged misconduct and fraud.

Cretan farmers have been convicted as part of a major European Public Prosecutor's Office case in Greece, involving the misuse of over 21 million euros from the EU budget through fraudulent olive grove subsidies.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) is investigating how a former Identity and Democracy (ID) group in the European Parliament used public funds. The investigation reportedly includes activities in France.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office has confirmed searches in France and other European countries as part of an investigation into the use of European funds, with Marine Le Pen's National Union party among those targeted.

The article delivers strong criticism against the establishment and calls for a progressive solution, addressing institutional erosion, accountability issues, the independence of the European Public Prosecutor's Office, and Europe's contradictions.

New European Delegated Prosecutors have been appointed, while the Supreme Court rejected Laura Codruța Kövesi's appeal, upholding a two-year extension for three Greek European Delegated Prosecutors. This decision impacts the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has requested Greece's Supreme Court to annul a decision that set the term for Greek European Prosecutors at two years instead of the requested five.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office has identified potential crimes, including prevarication and fraud, in a contract awarded to an entrepreneur friend of Begoña Gómez, for whom she had signed recommendation letters.

Paul Finta, a 35-year-old lawyer, has been appointed as the new prefect of Timiș County in Romania, filling the vacancy left by Elena Micicoi's resignation amidst a European Public Prosecutor's Office investigation.

The Slovak state is seeking hospital beds for its recovery plan but will not include eight hospitals that won a €200 million call, including facilities owned by Penta and Agel, due to ongoing investigations by the European Public Prosecutor's Office and OLAF.

Laura Codruța Kovesi, Chief Prosecutor of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), announced a 'landmark decision' by the EU Court of Justice, which annulled the European Court of Auditors' refusal to authorize staff hearings in an EPPO investigation.

Fourteen individuals arrested in connection with a large-scale OPEKEPE subsidy fraud scheme in Kozani and Agrinio, Greece, have been charged with felonies related to organized crime. The European Public Prosecutor's Office is prosecuting the case.
European Public Prosecutor's Office requested the arrest of two more public officials by the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau in an ongoing investigation into fraud related to trams in the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis.

Police in Serbia searched the apartment and offices of former police chief Veselin Milić, while Spain's Pedro Sánchez faces mounting corruption probes. Meanwhile, Hungary's Péter Magyar has pledged to fight corruption and join the European Public Prosecutor's Office after EU funds were unblocked.
The latest group of suspects involved in the OPEKEPE fraud case are currently testifying to the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), as investigations continue into the alleged irregularities.

Individuals arrested in connection with a complex criminal organization that illegally received OPEKEPE subsidies over the past five years are being brought before the European Public Prosecutor's Office today.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Zagreb, Croatia, has filed an indictment against three individuals and a company for subsidy fraud and document forgery, aiming to obtain approximately 2.5 million euros from the EU Solidarity Fund.

Teodora Georgieva, former Bulgarian representative in the European Public Prosecutor's Office, exercised her right of reply, refuting claims of political pressure regarding her appointment made by European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi.

European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi disclosed severe problems within the Bulgarian office of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), including disinformation and a campaign related to an EU and US-backed project in Chiren.

Laura Kovesi has sent a letter to the European Commission expressing concerns about the functioning of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Greece. This intervention follows two recent letters she had sent to Giorgos Floridis on the matter.
Jacek Żalek, a former PiS MP and deputy minister, has been arrested by the CBA at the request of the European Public Prosecutor's Office. The arrest is likely connected to the alleged defrauding of EU funds from the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR).
Agents of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) detained Jacek Żalek, a former Member of Parliament and former deputy minister in the Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy, on Wednesday. The detention is related to an investigation conducted by the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

The Greek Parliament has approved by majority vote an amendment aimed at accelerating criminal proceedings in cases involving Members of Parliament, particularly those under the jurisdiction of the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

The article criticizes the New Democracy government, accusing it of continuing the "Orbanization" of the country. It specifically highlights a late-night amendment by George Floridis concerning the trial of criminal cases involving Members of Parliament, calling it a direct attack on the European Public Prosecutor's Office.
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has launched an investigation into the expenditures related to migrant camps in Greece.

Members of the INAT Scientific Council, Giannis Drosos, Ioannis Kampourakis, and Georgeta Lali, delve into the origins and utility of the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

The term of the three Greek European Prosecutors has been renewed for an additional two years. This decision extends their mandate within the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

Twenty-one individuals have been arrested in Croatia on suspicion of corruption related to agriculture. The arrests are part of a major operation led by the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO).

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor's Office, dozens of individuals have been arrested in Croatia in connection with a scheme involving fraud with EU subsidies.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) is actively investigating various corruption cases across Europe, including alleged misuse of EU funds and irregularities involving public officials. These investigations have led to summonses and raised concerns about corruption and media freedom in several countries.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) is now participating in investigations into VAT fraud, with Greek independent authority AADE already uncovering significant cases involving complex networks designed to embezzle billions of euros.
Poland's Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) has searched an MP's office, and the European Public Prosecutor's Office has requested to lift the immunity of a current MP, reportedly Wojciech Król. This is linked to an investigation into corruption involving an EU-funded investment.

Greek officials have expressed anger as EU investigations into agricultural fraud intensify, following the Greek parliament's vote to lift the parliamentary immunity of 13 MPs at the request of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO).

A criminal case in the Vilnius region court concluded regarding an attempt by four residents to fraudulently acquire over €2.7 million in European Union support and forge documents, with the court satisfying the European Public Prosecutor's Office's statement.

Politico has highlighted provocative attacks by government officials against Laura Codruța Kövesi, the head of the European Public Prosecutor's Office.
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has confirmed its readiness to accept Hungary as a member, welcoming its experts, a move that could pave the way for investigations into the era of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

The Greek Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to lift the immunity of 13 New Democracy Members of Parliament, paving the way for an investigation by the European Public Prosecutor's Office into alleged misuse of agricultural EU funds. The decision follows suspicions of abuse related to the OPEKEPE organization.

A court has ordered the confiscation of a luxury car, a property in Riga, and 230,000 euros in bank accounts as part of a European Public Prosecutor's Office investigation into alleged procurement fraud at Daugavpils University.

The Plenary of the Hellenic Bar Associations has issued a strong condemnation against any attempts to interfere with or undermine the work of the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

The former Prosecutor and current ND MP is not following the "line" of attacking the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

Greek politician Adonis Georgiadis expressed his strong views on the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), stating that it has sent 'ridiculous cases' that are causing significant political issues in Greece. He shared his thoughts on the institution's status in the country via a Facebook post.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis strongly criticized the opposition during his third speech in Parliament, asserting that there is absolutely no issue with Greece withdrawing from the institution of the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

Kostas Tsiaras, a New Democracy MP and former Minister of Rural Development, addressed his involvement in a second European Prosecutor's case concerning OPEKEPE, stating he personally recommended the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

The Greek opposition has accused the government of devaluing the European Public Prosecutor's Office instead of apologizing, calling it a familiar practice of cover-up.

The Greek government is facing significant pressure from the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), with actions by the European agency potentially threatening to bring down the government less than four years after its creation.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) is actively investigating illegal agricultural subsidies in Greece, having opened 53 case files, with some involving political figures.

SYRIZA-PS issued a press release criticizing the Greek government's stance towards the European Public Prosecutor's Office, accusing it of avoiding accountability and choosing to target instead.

Files concerning OPEKEPE, the Greek agricultural payments organization, have been transmitted to Parliament following an investigation by the European Public Prosecutor's Office, highlighting potential illegalities in agricultural subsidies.

Kostas Tsoukalas, spokesperson for PASOK, criticized Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis, questioning his stance on the European Public Prosecutor's Office investigation and accusing him of acting as a messenger for economic interests.

A Spanish magistrate has deemed it appropriate to refer the case against Barrabés, involving alleged irregularities in a contract, to the European Public Prosecutor's Office after the Provincial Court of Madrid forwarded the facts.

A Polish ruling party MP's immunity was suspended at the request of the European Public Prosecutor's Office, though the Sejm's immunity committee did not consent to his arrest. This situation could become relevant in Hungary, which has joined the EPPO.

Former Supreme Public Prosecutor Pavel Zeman officially took office as the European Public Prosecutor for the Czech Republic at the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO).

A scandal has emerged in Greece concerning the inflated costs of 'Recycling Houses,' with the European Public Prosecutor's Office now involved in the investigation.

Trial dates have been set for four Greek Members of Parliament—Senetakis, Boukoros, Skrekas, and Papakostas—who face charges from the European Public Prosecutor's Office regarding cases related to OPEKEPE.

The Ilfov County Council in Romania has stated it provided all requested documents to the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) regarding an investigation into a €4 million EU-funded project for a local hospital.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis criticized the European Public Prosecutor's Office for its handling of corruption investigations into New Democracy officials linked to farm subsidy fraud, defending his party members.
The European Public Prosecutor's Office has accused a former head of the University of Porto's network unit of sending tender specifications to a competitor months before the competition was launched, allegedly favoring a network of friends.

The Greek government has gone on the offensive, questioning the European Public Prosecutor’s Office's handling of OPEKEPE cases after nine were archived, while four MPs remain on New Democracy election lists, challenging the opposition's 'government of the accused' claims.

Sources within the Greek Ministry of Migration have denied media reports claiming a raid and surprise investigation by the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

K. Hatzidakis stated that the European Public Prosecutor's Office must be cautious regarding issues that create impressions and can affect public life, emphasizing that no one is asking for any illegality to be covered up.

Four Greek Members of Parliament have been indicted by the European Public Prosecutor's Office in connection with a multimillion-euro EU farm aid fraud scandal involving OPEKEPE. The charges follow an investigation into the misuse of agricultural funds.

Greek officials Tsiaras and Boukoros have responded to the European Public Prosecutor's Office indictment regarding OPEKEPE, with Tsiaras stating the decision restores truth about him and Boukoros emphasizing that indictment does not imply guilt.

SYRIZA-PS asserts that a corruption scandal has specific names, political responsibility, and the stamp of the executive state, following indictments by the European Public Prosecutor's Office, refuting Mitsotakis's narrative of "chronic pathologies."

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has filed charges against 18 individuals, including former high-ranking officials of the Greek agricultural payments organization OPEKEPE, such as former President Skrekas.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office has identified two businessmen and two accountants involved in a financial circuit, with illegal proceeds estimated at at least €46.9 million.

An investigation by the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has uncovered a VAT 'carousel' fraud scheme in Greece amounting to 46.9 million euros, leading to seizures in Attica and Kastoria.

Hungary has taken a step towards combating corruption by allowing the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) to operate within the country.

A Zagreb County Court in Croatia has issued its first verdict against ten individuals, following an indictment by the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Zagreb for corruption and misuse of EU funds related to the Ministry of Culture and the Faculty of Geodesy.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating alleged misuse of funds by Marine Le Pen's Rassemblement National (RN) party, with searches conducted in the party's entourage just days before her appeal judgment.
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) is carrying out raids in several countries. These operations are part of ongoing investigations by the EU's anti-fraud body.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office is conducting investigations in France and other European countries into the alleged misuse of European funds by the Identité et démocratie (ID) group of MEPs, which included France's Rassemblement national.
The European Public Prosecutor's Office's request to lift the immunity of Coalition of Citizens MP Wojciech Król will not be processed for now, due to formal errors identified by the head of the regulatory committee.

The European Commission has expressed its full support for the European Public Prosecutor's Office, with discussions ongoing about which prosecutors will reinforce the Greek contingent.

Greek MEP Kostas Arvanitis has voiced support for the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) and its independence, responding to recent attacks against the institution and its head, Laura Codruța Kövesi.
The investigating judge opens a new line of investigation after the closure of the investigation by the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

Latvia's Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs has suspended major state information and communication technology (ICT) procurements for 30 days. He stated that companies involved in these procurements are also implicated in a criminal process investigated by the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has concluded plea agreements with ten individuals, including former Moravian-Silesian deputy governor Jakub Unucka, in a public procurement case. The office announced the development on Friday.

Hungary has officially commenced preparations to join the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), with Péter Magyar suggesting the prosecutor's office could begin operations in Hungary by 2027.

Thirteen individuals have been brought before the European Public Prosecutor's Office on serious charges related to illegal subsidies, with an ongoing prosecutorial investigation also implicating members of parliament.

Laura Codruţa Kovesi, the chief prosecutor of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), has sent a letter to the European Commission, complaining that recent legislative changes in Slovakia regarding agricultural support and subsidies substantially reduce EPPO's ability to protect the EU budget.

Seventeen individuals arrested in Northern Greece are facing felony charges in connection with a new case of illegal subsidies from OPEKEPE, and have been brought before the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

Several individuals, including a police officer, professor, driving school owners, and a councilor, have been identified and arrested in the 'Cilj' operation. The arrests are linked to an investigation into illegal subsidies and have been referred to the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

Seventeen individuals from Crete have been referred to the European Public Prosecutor's Office following their arrest in connection with a subsidy fraud scheme against OPEKEPE, which caused damages exceeding 3 million euros. The investigation revealed a network involving not only farmers but also drivers and distributors, with total illicit gains from similar schemes in Northern Greece estimated at 5 million euros.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has filed an indictment against three individuals and a company suspected of faking earthquake damage to illegally obtain 2.5 million euros from EU reconstruction funds.

Konstantinos Tsoukalas criticized government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis, alleging that Marinakis is once again opening a conflict with the European Public Prosecutor's Office on behalf of the government. Marinakis, in turn, dismissed the new party of Alexis Tsipras as lacking substance and programmatic discourse.

Sources from the Greek Ministry of Justice stated that the European Public Prosecutor's Office was not surprised by the letters from Laura Codruța Kövesi regarding the express trials of politicians. The ministry's comments address the reaction to Kövesi's concerns about the expedited legal processes.
The head of the European Public Prosecutor's Office, Laura Codruța Kövesi, has informed the European Commission that recent legal changes are impeding the EPPO's operations.

Non-political individuals associated with OPEKEPE, the Greek agricultural payments organization, have been given a deadline of June 5 by the European Public Prosecutor's Office to provide explanations. This marks the opening of an inquiry into the organization.

A Romanian mayor from the UDMR party was caught in the act by the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), led by Laura Codruța Kövesi, while receiving a bribe. The mayor was apprehended during the flagrant offense.

A new legislative regulation proposed by the Greek government is reportedly limiting the role of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in investigating an agricultural subsidies scandal. This move has drawn objections from the EPPO, to which Greek government sources have responded.

Lawyer Mihail Ekimdzhiev stated that Bulgarian authorities owe an immediate reaction to the interview given by European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi, which contained 'stunning admissions' regarding issues within the Bulgarian office of the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

A 'langos seller' is under scrutiny for allegedly building a hacienda using EU funds, with Slovak authorities awaiting findings from the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office suspects five Slovenian companies and their representatives of fraud involving funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility, intended for adapting workplaces for people with disabilities.

The Supreme Court (Areios Pagos) unanimously approved a two-year extension of the term for the three delegated European Prosecutors serving in the Greek branch of the European Public Prosecutor's Office.
The Chancellery of the Sejm confirmed that the request from the European Public Prosecutor's Office to lift parliamentary immunity concerns MP Wojciech Król of the Civic Coalition.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office has had to retract and reissue summonses to several Greek lawmakers after a clerical error in its registry falsely accused them of felony-grade offenses in an ongoing agricultural subsidy fraud investigation.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has mistakenly issued felony summonses to several New Democracy MPs who are under investigation for misdemeanors related to the OPEKEPE case, prompting criticism of 'carelessness' from New Democracy.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) and OLAF are set to gain direct access to necessary information to initiate and support investigations into suspected cases of cross-border VAT fraud.

The next head of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), Andrés Ritter, has expressed his eagerness to assist Péter Magyar in recovering misappropriated EU funds, emphasizing the need for swift action.
A raid in the Czech healthcare sector, involving the European Public Prosecutor's Office, led to the detention of 12 people for alleged million-dollar fraud, reportedly at a hospital in Příbram.
The Polish branch of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) anticipates filing its first indictments before the end of the year, despite currently operating at partial capacity.

SYRIZA-PS claims that New Democracy's efforts to discredit the European Public Prosecutor's Office are driven by clear political motives, asserting that SYRIZA-PS serves a strategy of unity and recomposition of the progressive space.

Laura Codruța Kövesi, head of the European Public Prosecutor's Office, gave a laconic but sarcastic response when asked about criticism from politicians, drawing laughter.

Greek officials are in contention regarding the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), with one minister offering police cooperation while another individual reportedly issued open threats…

European Public Prosecutor's Office chief Laura Kovesi met with Greek Justice Minister George Floridis to discuss strengthening the EPPO's presence in Greece. Kovesi noted "a lot of noise" around cases and promised more details soon, ahead of a key parliamentary vote.

Greece's New Democracy party is accused of attempting to undermine the institution of the European Public Prosecutor's Office, which critics say causes irreparable damage to the rule of law.

There are calls to safeguard the European Public Prosecutor's Office from government attacks, following a minister's inappropriate statements and previous questioning of the International Criminal Court.

Greek politicians are responding to developments involving the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO). Thanos Plevris has denied reports of charges against him, while Stelios Petsas commented on voting on immunity waivers for Members of Parliament.

Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis has criticized the European Public Prosecutor's Office, alleging it unilaterally attempted to renew Ms. Papandreou's term in violation of the Constitution.

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has launched an investigation into Romania's procurement of electric school buses, which was funded by the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).

A Bulgarian Euro-prosecutor has claimed that her colleagues exceeded their authority, raising concerns within the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

The Union of Prosecutors of Greece has issued a statement expressing its full support for Greek European delegated prosecutors, following recent public discussions concerning the European Public Prosecutor's Office.
Concerns have been raised after an incomplete file from OPEKEPE was submitted to the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO).

Former Minister of Rural Development Kostas Tsiaras addressed his involvement in the OPEKEPE case, explaining a phone call made by his associate regarding farmer subsidies, while public commentary and the European Public Prosecutor's Office highlight broader corruption concerns.