On 27 September 2023, European Chief Prosecutor, Laura Codruța Kӧvesi, and the General Commander of the Guardia di Finanza, Andrea De Gennaro, signed a working arrangement for a specific training programme for investigators. The signature marks the launch of the “EPPO Academy”. Within the framework of the Italian Econcomic-Financial Police School, law enforcement officers from the 22 participating Member States will have the opportunity to receive specific training on PIF cases and EPPO’s investigations in 2024. The training programme aims at overcoming the current lack of experience in investigations into financial and economic crimes in general, and crimes affecting the EU budget in particular.