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From 7th to 11th of August AFCOS Latvia hosted colleagues from Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine to share experience on protection of EU financial interests and measures to combat fraud.

Today the European Commission has adopted its 2022 Annual Report on the protection of the EU’s financial interests (‘PIF’ report). The overall number of cases of fraud and irregularities detected and reported slightly increased in 2022, the report shows.

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) supported the authorities in the Tulcea County in Romania in an important operation to prevent and combat the trafficking of toxic products.

The Greek authorities have seized 15.6 tonnes of illicit refrigerant gases thanks to support provided by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF).

In 2022, Romania's Fight Against Fraud Department reconfirmed its position as national coordinator of the fight against fraud and as reliable partner of the European institutional actors involved in combating fraud, corruption and other illegal activities affecting the financial interests of the EU.

On 5 July, OLAF hosted a series of multilateral and bilateral meetings with the senior management of NABU, SAPO and USAID.

National authorities from the EU and beyond, as well as NGOs and industry representatives, gathered at the headquarters of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) in Brussels on 21-22 June to exchange intelligence and coordinate action on the enforcement of trade sanctions against Russia and Belarus.

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) assisted 20 Member States seize thousands of fake and illicit toys worth millions of euros under Europol’s operation LUDUS III, which was also supported by the European Union Intellectual Property Office and the World Customs Organisation.

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the Group Internal Audit Vice Presidency of the World Bank Group (GIA) signed an Administrative Cooperation Arrangement on fighting fraud, corruption, misuse of funds and other illegal activities.