On 19 March, MEPs of the LIBE and CONT committees have discussed with Laura Codruța Kövesi, European Chief Prosecutor, the Annual activity report of the Office of European Public Prosecutor for the year 2024.
Last year has been important for the development of the EPPO activities. The Office recorded sizeable increases in terms of ongoing investigations it has carried, new opened cases and indictments it has handled. By the end of 2024, the Office had 2 666 active investigations, for a total estimated damage over €24.8 billion.
The report highlights the overall trend where EU fraud has become highly attractive to very dangerous criminals, in particular organised crime groups and presents a major security issue for the EU. 2024 has also been an important year from the institutional perspective, as it saw Poland and Sweden to join the enhanced cooperation on the EPPO. Therefore as of the end of 2024, the EPPO was able to investigate and prosecute fraud affecting Union funds in 24 EU countries.