Fraud involving European funds in training courses in Galicia
23.10.2014
Question for written answer E-008313-14
to the Commission
Rule 130
José Blanco López (S&D)
In the past few days, the court of first instance no. 6 of A Coruña has lifted the sub judice confidentiality order covering the investigations it has been carrying out, which would appear to reveal the existence of a fraud in relation to training courses run by a group of companies in the autonomous regional community of Galicia that might amount to the sum of 20 million euros of public funds embezzled.
Inasmuch as these courses have been financed with European funds managed by the Galician regional government (Xunta de Galicia) and the judicial investigation has led to the resignation of a senior member of the Galician regional government;
1. What knowledge does the European Commission have of the matters investigated by the Galician courts?
2. Has it maintained contact with the Galician or Spanish authorities in relation to this case?