A modern #EUbudget is not about “how much do I put in, and how much do I get out?”
It is about what we can achieve together that no Member State can achieve alone.
That is European added value.
Read the text of the speech here: https://t.co/UFh1BMZN5H
The Council has authorised the signing of the EU-Mercosur partnership and trade agreements.
In 2024, EU-Mercosur trade was worth over €111 billion.
More facts and figures👇
https://t.co/4xNFo9jTUB
🇪🇺Head of OLAF's Internal Investigation Unit @CappelloEU, who opened the workshop, said that a deep commitment from all ethics practitioners, shared good practices and increasing public scrutiny are driving positive change! 🧵2/2
🌍Following Global Ethics Day we hosted the Ethics and High-Level Public Office Holders Workshop. Discussions highlighted the importance of having appropriate tools, resources & independence to tackle challenges as well as promote transparency & integrity in public service 🧵1/2
Europe is in a fight.
A fight for our liberty and our ability to determine our destiny for ourselves.
This must be Europe’s Independence Moment.
A moment we can seize if we're united ↓ https://t.co/EcrY5Mi7kU
💶The European Commissions has proposed the next EU long term budget 2028-34, totaling €2 trillion.
🇪🇺If passed this will be the largest long-term EU budget in history.
🛡️OLAF's role will be to protect that budget no matter what shape it takes.
More ➡️https://t.co/E8An3a1QmA
💶The Commission has just proposed the EU's long term budget (Multiannual Financial Framework or MFF) for 2028-34. At OLAF, we are ready to protect it, no matter what shape it takes, with the other members of the #EUAntiFraudArchitecture
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Getting ready to protect future #EUbudget! 2025 Helsinki OLAF Conference ‘Shaping the Anti-fraud Landscape’.
From lessons learned from #Cohesion funds and #RRF, #ConflictOfInterest, #MoneyLaundering, #AI in anti-fraud investigations, to preparing us all 🇪🇺 to future #PBI 💪🏻💶
OLAF hosted the joint conference of national Anti-Fraud Coordination Services (AFCOS), bringing together 100 representatives from EU Member States, candidate countries and potential candidateOLAF hosted the joint conference of national Anti-Fraud Coordination Services (AFCOS), bringing together 100 representatives from EU Member States, candidate countries and potential candidateOLAF hosted the joint conference of national Anti-Fraud Coordination Services (AFCOS), bringing together 100 representatives from EU Member States, candidate countries and potential candidate.
A very fruitful meeting with 🇺🇦 Ambassador to 🇫🇮 @OlgaDibrova1 on @EUAntiFraud OLAF support to 🇺🇦 anti-fraud community: sharing the same goal - fighting fraud and protecting money meant for our people!
On 2-3 July, OLAF organised the annual meeting of the OLAF Anti-Fraud Communicators Network (OAFCN) bringing together +50 communication experts from national authorities to strengthen collaboration & enhance communication in combating fraud against the EU's financial interests.
This week, our Director-General @ville_itala is in the United States to discuss with our U.S. partners covering all aspects of OLAF’s work to protect both the expenditure and the revenue side of the EU budget.👇
#EUAntiFraud
At OLAF, we ensure that 🇪🇺 money is used properly!
We recently investigated a company benefiting from #ERDF for the reconstruction of a factory in Latvia & discovered:
🏭A tender manipulation
🏭A fraudulent payment scheme
🏭Beneficiaries' failure to meet the project objectives
Today, we publish our 2023 annual report.
The report presents our investigative results and activities against fraud and irregularities. It shows how we tackled conflicts of interest, inflated invoices, evasion of customs duties, smuggling and counterfeiting, and much more.
Už 25 rokov OLAF úspešne rieši podvody s eurofondami, korupciu, vážne prešľapy európskych úradníkov, ale aj pašovaný tovar. V 🇪🇺 aj v🌍. Krátky pohlaď do nášho zákulisia v tejto reportáži, OLAF očami @CappelloEU :
https://t.co/QTVRMGizIE
🚨 BREAKING: French President Emmanuel Macron dissolved parliament and called an election, following his party’s crushing defeat at the hands of the far-right National Rally in the European election.
Full story: https://t.co/vSSaP1bEWK
Twenty-five years ago, we began our operations to protect the EU budget and to safeguard thesafety, health, jobs, economy and environment of EU citizens.
Since then, we concluded over 6000 investigations, recommending €16 billion to return to the EU budget. ⤵️