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Annual Tobacco Conference in Helsinki 
24 September 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
From 16-18 September 2025, representatives from customs authorities and other stakeholders met in Helsinki for the 28th edition of the Tobacco Conference. Organised by OLAF in cooperation with the Finnish Customs, over 100 participants discussed persistent and evolving challenges in relation to tobacco smuggling … Read more
EU OLAF Counterfeiting & Piracy Protection of Financial Interests
The OLAF Report 2024 
23 September 2025 (updated 3 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
On 16 June 2025, OLAF presented its annual activity report. In 2024, OLAF recommended the recovery of €871.5 million to the EU budget and prevented €43.5 million from being unduly spent from the EU budget. The Office concluded 246 cases and issued 301 recommendations for follow-up to the relevant national and EU authorities. Read more
EU OLAF Protection of Financial Interests
OLAF-EPPO Operational Cooperation January-July 2025 
22 August 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
This news item summarises cases in which the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) reported on their cooperation. It covers the first seven months of 2025. The overview aims at giving an impression on how OLAF complements EPPO's investigations and on how the two bodies collaborate to protect the EU's financial interests. Read more
EU OLAF European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) Protection of Financial Interests
OLAF's Operational Work January-July 2025 
22 August 2025 (updated 7 months, 3 weeks ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
This news item highlights key cases that demonstrate OLAF's operational work in the first seven months of 2025. It follows reports on operations supported by OLAF in the second half of 2024 (→eucrim 4/2024, 275-276). Read more
EU OLAF Protection of Financial Interests
End of Mandate of OLAF Director-General Ville Itälä 
21 August 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
The seven-year term of office for OLAF Director-General Ville Itälä ended on 31 July 2025. He looks back to a successful mandate involving major challenges in protecting the EU's financial interests, such as the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's war of aggression to Ukraine. Read more
EU OLAF
Courts Confirm Embezzlement of EU Funds by Rassemblement National 
30 July 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
Internal investigations by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) into the right-wing French party Front National/Rassemblement National and its party leaders have led to court rulings. On 31 March 2025, a criminal court in Paris found Marine Le Pen (daughter of former party leader Jean-Marie Le … Read more
EU European Parliament OLAF Protection of Financial Interests
Status Agreement Signed Between Frontex and Bosnia and Herzegovina 
30 July 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2025
On 11 June 2025, the EU and Bosnia and Herzegovina signed a Status Agreement to strengthen cooperation on migration and border management between Frontex and the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The agreement allows Frontex to carry out joint operations with Bosnia and Herzegovina and to deploy its standing corps anywhere along the country's borders. Read more
EU OLAF Frontex European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) Protection of Financial Interests
Waste Shipment Enforcement Group Launched 
23 June 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
On 22/23 May 2025, the Waste Shipment Enforcement Group (WSEG) was launched. The Group is foreseen in the 2024 Waste Shipment Regulation and constitutes a forum for sharing relevant information for the prevention and detection of illegal shipments, including information and intelligence on trends in illegal shipments and experience, knowledge and best practices on enforcement. Read more
EU OLAF Environmental Crime
OLAF’s Operational Work July-December 2024 
22 January 2025 (updated 1 year, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2024
This news item summarises OLAF’s operational work in the second half of 2024 in reverse chronological order. It follows the reports on operations supported by OLAF in the first half of 2024 published in → eucrim 1/2024, 17-18. Read more
EU OLAF Customs Cooperation
ECJ Clarifies Member States' Obligation to Establish EU’s Own Resource Entitlements 
13 November 2024
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2024
On 5 September 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) delivered an important judgment on the Union's own resource law. It clarified the obligations of EU Member States to fulfil the Union's right in an anti-dumping case (Case C-494/22 P, European Commission v Czech Republic). Read more
EU OLAF Protection of Financial Interests
OLAF’s Operational Work July-September 2024 
30 October 2024 (updated 1 year, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2024
This news item summarises OLAF’s operational work between 1 July and 30 September 2024 in reverse chronological order. It follows the reports on operations supported by OLAF in → eucrim 1/2024, 17-18. Read more
EU OLAF
General Court Ruled on Necessary Protective Measures for Whistleblower in the EP 
23 October 2024 (updated 1 year, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2024
In a judgment of 11 September 2024, the General Court (GC) strengthened the rights of whistleblowers who brought to light incidents within European institutions. The GC clarified the scope of protective measures to be provided by the institution. Read more
EU European Parliament OLAF Victim Protection
General Court Ruled on Irregularities by Former EU Auditor 
15 October 2024 (updated 1 year, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2024
On 11 September 2024, the General Court (GC) ruled for the first time on the legality of procedures of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) and OLAF vis-à-vis alleged irregularities committed by a former ECA member.The GC largely upheld the ECA’s decision on the … Read more
EU OLAF Protection of Financial Interests
The OLAF Report 2023 
16 July 2024 (updated 1 year, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2024
On 18 June 2024, OLAF presented its annual report for the year 2023. OLAF recommended the recovery of €1.04 billion to the EU budget and prevented €209.4 million from being unduly spent from the EU budget. Read more
OLAF
OLAF's 25th Anniversary 
16 July 2024 (updated 1 year, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2024
On 1 June 2024, OLAF celebrated its 25th anniversary. On 1 June 1999, Regulations (EC) No 1073/1999 and (Euratom) No 1074/1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office entered into force. They created a new independent body with strengthened powers to investigate fraud … Read more
OLAF
OLAF’s Operational Work January-June 2024 
16 July 2024 (updated 1 year, 11 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2024
This news item summarises OLAF’s operational work in the first half of 2024 (January to June 2024) in reverse chronological order. It follows the reports on operations supported by OLAF in → eucrim 4/2023, 318. Read more
OLAF Protection of Financial Interests