MEP Zdechovský: Hundreds of millions of euros are being stolen in Slovakia
A Czech politician describes the scandalous practices of our neighbors, as well as how the Fico government deals with them. A European Parliament control mission uncovered sophisticated frauds and political cover-ups – subsidies for luxury mansions used as residences by a notoriously infamous businessman, written about by Ján Kuciak, for a car wash that still hasn’t been built, or for caravans that disappeared immediately. The mission was led by Czech MEP Tomáš Zdechovský. From the very beginning, however, we have faced pressure and threats, especially from government circles attempting to discredit and intimidate us. At the same time, the Slovak intelligence service SIS..
Source forum24.cz/europoslanec-zdechovsky-in-slovakia-is-stealing-hundreds-of-millions-of-euros
EU Fraud Keeps Rising as Prosecutors Investigate 38% More Cases in 2024
A recent investigation by BIRN, for example, uncovered troubling patterns in how local military units in Romania have handled public contracts since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. Significant sums have been funnelled to companies with questionable qualifications, ties to military personnel or even those previously implicated in criminal investigations. Romania was followed by Bulgaria with 254 active investigations as of December 31 for an estimated damage of 1.13 billion euros. In Czechia, there were 105 active investigations for an estimated damage of 779 million euros. In Slovakia, there were 98 active investigations for an estimated damage of 681.2 million euros..
Source balkaninsight.com/eu-prosecutors-investigate-38-more-financial-crimes-in-2024/