2016 report on protection of the European Union's financial interests – fight against fraud
At a Glance
25-04-2018
In 2016, 19 080 irregularities affecting the EU budget were reported to the Commission, which is a decrease of 15 % in comparison to 2015. Furthermore, the value of irregularities decreased by 8 % from €3.21 billion in 2015 to €2.97 billion in 2016. Of the total, 1 410 fraudulent irregularities were reported, involving €391 million.
At a Glance
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- criminal law
- criminal law
- economic offence
- EU finance
- EU institutions and European civil service
- Eurojust
- European Anti-fraud Office
- European construction
- EUROPEAN UNION
- European Union law
- fraud against the EU
- general budget (EU)
- judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the EU
- LAW
- penalty
- sanction (EU)