3 Amendments of Konstantinos ARVANITIS related to 2024/2029(DEC)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that, compared with 2022, the caseload of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) almost doubled in 2023, reaching up to 1 927 active investigations; commends the fruitful activities of the EPPO in 2023, which included 139 indictments, 339 VAT- related cases and over 200 investigations on the implementation of NextGenerationEU; welcomes in particular the cross-border investigation that uncovered that EU subisidies intended to help companies that were financially affected by the spread of Covid-19 benefited instead a criminal organisation that received from the Greek state financial aid in the form of a non- refundable advance payment of a total amount of €9 695 525;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes that the EPPO brought charges in December 2023 against 23 suspects – including 18 public officials – for crimes relating to the execution of contracts for restoring remote traffic control and signalling systems on the Greek rail network, co-funded by the EU;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the importance of taking a holistic approach to combating white-collarfinancial crimes, such as fraud and corruption, and more conventional types of crime, such as drug trafficking and human trafficking, as they are often linked; recalls the fact that, in its upcoming evaluation report, the Commission should carefully analyse whether and to which categories of crimes the EPPO’s mandate needs to be extended in order for it to be best equipped to fulfil its role;