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OLAF: €1.8B worth of fraud in EU in 2022

The EU's anti-fraud watchdog found irregularities worth €1.77 billion in 2022 as the number of cases it investigated increased, it said in a report. OLAF, which monitors the abuse of…

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EU countries report offers for 900 million COVID vaccines by ‘alleged intermediaries’

Several European Union countries have reported offers from “alleged intermediaries” for 900 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for some 12.7 billion euros, the bloc’s anti-fraud agency OLAF said. OLAF opened…

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EU’s anti-fraud agency warns against fake COVID vaccines

European Union governments should be on guard against fraudsters offering fake COVID-19 vaccines, the bloc’s anti-fraud office said, as the continent struggles to roll out mass inoculation while lockdowns ravage…

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OLAF starts investigations into FRONTEX

POLITICO The EU’s anti-fraud watchdog, OLAF, has opened an investigation into Frontex, the bloc’s border agency, over allegations of harassment, misconduct and migrant pushbacks, according to four EU officials. OLAF…

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(VIDEO) – One of a kind 2.9 Million Cigarettes’ haul by Malta Customs

Officials from the Malta Customs Scanning Unit have made a remarkable, one of a kind, cigarettes’ haul at the Freeport. A full load 40 foot container, en-route from Russia to…

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Eurojust, Europol and OLAF dismantle International Organised Crime group involved in large scale illegal tobacco trade

Authorities from seven countries, with the active support of Eurojust, Europol and the European anti-fraud office OLAF, have dismantled an international organised crime group (OCG) which was involved in the…

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Polish and Belgian EU Commissioner bid back on track

The European Union's anti-fraud agency said it would not proceed with disciplinary action Friday against Poland's candidate for the European Commission, Janusz Wojciechowski, following an expenses probe. The agency, known as OLAF, said…

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Germany withholds funds from Uganda

The German government has decided to withhold €100 million of funds it had pledged to Uganda for refugee resettlement annually. Germany’s decision follows that of the United Kingdom which suspending…

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Czech police recommend charges against Prime Minister

Police in the Czech Republic have recommended that charges be filed against Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and several others in a case involving the alleged misuse of EU funds. A…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The latest revelations from the #DaphneProject dominate the headlines in Malta. The murder of the Bulgarian journalist, almost a year after Caruana Galizia's murder, also leads to focus…

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OLAF started looking into allegations being explored by murdered Bulgarian journalist last month

The EU’s anti-fraud agency last month began looking into allegations of misuse of EU funds in Bulgaria, the same issue being explored by a journalist who was killed at the…

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EASO’s Executive Director resigns amid allegations of harassment and an OLAF investigation

The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) Management Board appointed Mr. Jamil Addou as interim Executive Director of Agency. The decision was taken by EASO's management board, which is the governing body of…

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