DG Petr Klement receives the first copy of the 2025 OLAF Report 🎁

We’re looking forward to diving into it and learning more about last year’s accomplishments 🤓

🙋You can discover the full report here: link.europa.eu/xnTFdN

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OLAF Report 2025 is here!

A year of investigations into fraud and irregularities involving the EU budget 💥

Explore the interactive report on how OLAF helps protect public funds across Europe 👉 link.europa.eu/T94WtP

OLAF DG Petr Klement said “This operation shows the added value of strong international cooperation, and we will continue working with our partners to address these evolving threats.” [2/2]

🌍In Operation VAPE OLAF led 30 customs authorities in a global effort targeting the illicit trade in e cigarettes & associated products. The Operation resulted in the seizure of over 1.9 million e-cigarettes & over 2,500 kg/l of tobacco products. 📰 link.europa.eu/yKfQqg [1/2]

OLAF Director-General Petr Klement shakes hands with the ECB's Director of Internal Audit Ms Banafsheh Geretzki in front of EU flag and OLAF logo.

🏛️💶🛡️Delighted to welcome @ecb.europa.eu Director Internal Audit Ms Banafsheh Geretzki to OLAF to discuss roles, responsibilities & objectives, as well as identifying ways to strengthen links between OLAF and the ECB 🤝

🤝 Welcoming the Hungarian Integrity Authority to OLAF for positive discussions on how to jointly ensure the highest protection and proper use of EU funds.

💶 VAT fraud costs EU taxpayers billions.

Today at the @europarl.europa.eu CONT Committee: a proposal to give OLAF + EPPO access to EU-wide VAT data to better detect cross-border fraud.

#VATfraud #EUAntifraud

Applications for the 2026 EJTN study visits of the second semester are now open - EJTN EJTN is pleased to open the call for applications for study visits taking place in the second semester of 2026. EJTN study visits are open to judges, prosecutors, court and prosecution staff as well as judicial trainers from EU Member States.

👋Judge, prosecutor, court staff or judicial trainer in the EU?
OLAF is part of this year's @EJTN_eu study visit programme: 35 spots. Brussels. November 2026.
Apply by 15 May 👇
ejtn.eu/news/applica...

SHIELD VI: Over 3.1 million pills seized in EU-wide action against counterfeit medicinal products For the sixth consecutive year, OLAF has facilitated the efforts of customs authorities from 14 EU Member States in Operation SHIELD VI, a coordinated crackdown against the illegal trade of medicines,...

😷 World Health Day: spotlight on a hidden risk

💊 Fake medicines

▪️ 3.1M pills
▪️ 100K+ packages
▪️ 1,000+ kg of illegal substances
…caught by OLAF & 14 EU customs authorities before reaching consumers

🤝 Cross-border cooperation in action
link.europa.eu/gtbFkX

Report fraud Report fraud to OLAF, anonymously, in any of the EU's official languages.

🐰 🔍 Before you go hunting for Easter eggs, here’s a little reminder from OLAF:
Just like finding hidden eggs, spotting misuse of EU funds takes careful attention... So, if you ever come across potential misuse of EU money, you can report it to us in any of the 24 EU languages:
link.europa.eu/fvHTHf

A pleasure meeting Eva Bolkart, Director of Internal Oversight at the @iom.int! It was inspiring to discuss how OLAF and IOM work together to make sure EU funds support humanitarian aid and migration projects with transparency and accountability🤝🌍

📢 The 2026 UAFP calls are open!

Apply before May 2026, 17:00 CET👇
link.europa.eu/xX4gNy
link.europa.eu/y9YDp7

Support is available for projects improving investigations, tools & cooperation to protect EU funds ✅

Who ensures EU funds are spent right? 👀
North Rhine-Westphalia’s Budget & Finance Committee joined us today 🏦 These 11 members help make sure public funds are used properly and transparently ✅
Protecting public money takes close collaboration, region to EU 🙌

Welcoming the 🇮🇹 Interagency Law Enforcement Academy of Advanced Studies (Scuola di Perfezionamento per le Forze di Polizia)👮

DG Petr Klement highlighted that working closely with national authorities is key & protecting EU money is a team effort 🤝

JCO KHIONE: OLAF and EU Customs Authorities crack down on illegal trade in refrigerant gases The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) led Joint Customs Operation KHIONE aimed at disrupting the illegal trade in refrigerant gases smuggled into the European Union.

Χρόνια πολλά σε όλους τους Έλληνες!

✨ Filotimo — the Greek spirit of acting for the common good.

A value shared by OLAF, driving cooperation like in Joint Customs Operation “KHIONE,” tackling illegal refrigerant gas trade 🏞️ link.europa.eu/VdBwkY link.europa.eu/VdBwkY

3rd workshop on investigations into EU expenditure fraud and irregularities @ OLAF, bringing together 12 Member States and the European Public Prosecutor's Office🤝

Administrative and judicial teams working together to turn expertise into action 💸

Fraudsters target water infrastructure projects: OLAF closes several cases The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has investigated several cases of alleged fraud that targeted EU funds meant for water infrastructure and wastewater modernisation projects. Over €19.5 million we...

EU funds for clean water ended up in a facility that never worked — putting public health at risk 🚱
On #WorldWaterDay, a reminder that mismanagement can limit access to safe water 💧
OLAF investigations uncovered fraud in EU water projects: link.europa.eu/ybMNjH

Turning partnership into action: OLAF meets African counterparts to strengthen cooperation against fraud and illicit trade OLAF hosted the African-European Investigation Forum, held on 17–18 March 2026 in Brussels, bringing together around 80 representatives of investigative, control and anti-corruption authorities from a...

🌍 Building stronger EU–Africa partnerships against fraud:

Experts from 29 African countries & OLAF joined forces to boost cross-border cooperation, share best practices, and fight fraud & illicit trade.

Read more 👇
link.europa.eu/nTWJQN

Day 2 of the African–European Investigation Forum: partners’ powers, limits & future cooperation with African counterparts 🤝🌍Stay tuned for the full story in our upcoming press release! 👀

OLAF is hosting the African–European Investigation Forum, bringing together 80 anti-fraud & anti-corruption experts from Africa and Europe 🌍

Day 1: strengthening cooperation to protect EU funds in Africa and fight illicit trade & trafficking 🚫

Salla Saastamoinen speaking during the panel discussion.

Also highlighting some of OLAF's experiences of multinational investigations explaining the positive outcomes that international cooperation can achieve🤝 She also stressed the importance of prevention and how investigative experiences feed into developing anti-fraud policies.

View of the meeting room with the participants and the speakers of the panel.

This morning, our Deputy Director-General Salla Saastamoinen spoke at a side event of the Global Fraud Summit, explaining OLAF’s role and mandate and showcasing our strong results💪

Global Fraud Summit 2026 Organized by UNODC and INTERPOL, Global Fraud Summit in Vienna (16-17 March 2026) brings global partners together to strengthen joint action against fraud.

Our Deputy DG Salla Saastamoinen is soon to intervene in a panel discussion during the side event of the Global Fraud Summit to discuss how to improve cross-border cooperation and information exchange against corruption and tax fraud! Stay tuned!
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Irish Customs seize over 4000 illegally imported e-bikes in OLAF-led crackdown On 20 May 2025 and over the following days, Irish customs authorities seized over 4000 electric bikes and a number of e-scooters worth €4,5 million illegally imported into the EU during targeted searc...

🍀 Lá Fhéile Pádraig! Happy St Patrick’s Day!

In a joint operation, OLAF and Irish Customs seized 4,000+ illegally imported e-bikes 🛃

Keeping the EU’s single market safe? Cooperation and a little Irish luck 🍀

For more details: link.europa.eu/nfJtmd

Nearly 11 million counterfeit toys intercepted in joint OLAF–French Customs investigation A major operation conducted in close cooperation between the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and French Customs has resulted in the identification and seizure of more than 10.7 million counterfeit t...

Safe Products, Confident Consumers
➡️that’s the theme of World Consumer Rights Day today

OLAF and the French Customs stopped nearly 11 million counterfeit toys from entering the EU market — many posing potential safety risks to children 🧸

Read more: link.europa.eu/CbMTtr

Welcome to OLAF, @nadiacalvino.eib.org, President of @eib.org!

A pleasure to meet and exchange on the close cooperation between OLAF and the EIB to safeguard EU financial interests and ensure integrity in projects financed both within Europe and around the globe🌍

Hungarian prosecutors at OLAF🤝

Over the past two days, DG Petr Klement and OLAF colleagues welcomed Hungarian prosecutors for a workshop to strengthen cooperation in protecting the EU’s financial interests and exchange investigative practices 🔍

The Council agreed today to appoint Andrés Ritter as the new chief prosecutor at the European public prosecutor’s office .

He joined Germany's prosecution service in 1995 and has served as deputy European chief prosecutor since 2020.
Next: confirmation by @europarl.europa.eu.
link.europa.eu/fTDmnh.

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💜 For women and girls everywhere:
By safeguarding EU funds, OLAF ensures investments reach the communities they are meant to support, contributing to a fairer, more inclusive future.

This International Women’s Rights Day, we reaffirm that commitment.

#InternationalWomensDay

Commission registers European Citizens\' Initiative calling for a European social media platform Today, the European Commission has registered a European Citizens\' Initiative (ECI), entitled ‘European Public Social Network\'.\nThe initiative invites the Commission to establish, through a legisla...

📢 Today, a new European Citizens’ Initiative was launched by the @ec.europa.eu : “European Public Social Network.”

Organisers now have 12 months to collect 1 million signatures from EU citizens for the initiative to be examined by the Commission.

More information ⤵️
link.europa.eu/PYXKqb