Led by Laura Codru?a Kovesi, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) announced on Thursday that 38 searches have been conducted in Romania as part of two investigations into an alleged €15 million fraud. The investigations also span Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Malta, Monaco, and the United States. The cases revolve around six EU-funded IT projects for the development of innovative software solutions, with the offenses being fraud and money laundering. The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has opened supplementary investigations related to the same acts. The searches in Romania were conducted on Tuesday in various areas, including Bucharest, Ploiesti, Cluj, and Ialomi?a, as stated in a press release issued by EPPO on Thursday. Additionally, judicial proceedings took place in Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Malta, Monaco, and the United States through international cooperation. Six EU-funded IT projects aimed at developing innovative software solutions are the focus of these investigations. EPPO reports that between 2019 and 2022, project beneficiaries submitted false or inaccurate documents related to services, including overpriced services that were never provided, as well as fraudulent invoices for the acquisition of goods. As a result, they obtained unjustified funds from the EU budget amounting to at least €15 million. The beneficiaries are suspected of subsequently creating fraudulent domestic and international financial circuits to divert the funds for their own benefit, according to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. Some of the individuals targeted by the investigation were brought to EPPO’s office in Bucharest to be informed of their suspect status, while others will be brought in the following days. The offenses under investigation could constitute crimes of fraud and money laundering. The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has initiated complementary investigations into the same offenses, as indicated by EPPO.
Bucharest, 6 August 2026 – Wolf Theiss advised the shareholders of three companies active in the electrical power industry (i) Electroechipament Industrial S.R.L., (ii) Electroechipament S.R.L. and (iii) General Equipment Automation S.R.L., on the sale of their shares to Adrem Group, one of the largest contractors and service providers in the...
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The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control over Dante International of Romania by South African investment fund Naspers Limited. "The Commission concluded that the notified operation does not raise competition concerns, as the companies are not active on the same markets or on markets that are in […]
This August, turn your stay into a journey of complete relaxation at Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard Bucharest, one of Romania's most prestigious luxury hotels. Located in the heart of Bucharest at 21 Regina Elisabeta Boulevard, the hotel revives the elegance of the historic Grand Hôtel du Boulevard, beautifully restored while preserving its Belle Époque […]
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 100 million to the leasing subsidiary of BRD Groupe Société Générale to expand financing for businesses in Romania. The goal is to facilitate financing for Romanian SMEs and Mid-Caps, which face greater hurdles in accessing long-term funding than their counterparts in many other European Union countries, EIB […]
