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The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has provided key intelligence that led Lithuanian authorities to uncover and dismantle a large illegal factory producing counterfeit nicotine pouches in Kaunas, Lithuania. CLICK HERE to read this article and more on OLAF. What is OLAF? The European Union budget finances a wide range of programmes and projects which improve …

The European Commission today published its 2025 Annual Report on the Protection of the EU’s Financial Interests (PIF Report), introducing for the first time a comprehensive assessment of the entire anti-fraud cycle and setting out the next steps to strengthen the protection of the EU budget. CLICK HERE to read this article and more on …

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), with the endorsement of the European Commission, has decided, to second Ms Salla Saastamoinen to the University of Helsinki, Finland, effective 16 September 2026. CLICK HERE to read this article and more on OLAF. What is OLAF? The European Union budget finances a wide range of programmes and projects which …

OLAF can reveal it was involved in an operation that succeeded in dismantling two international organisations based in Spain, involved in the manufacture, distribution and trafficking of counterfeit tobacco products. CLICK HERE to read this article and more on OLAF. What is OLAF? The European Union budget finances a wide range of programmes and projects …

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has successfully traced and analysed a cross-border trafficking route used for the distribution of more than 200,000 counterfeit condoms in Europe. CLICK HERE to read this article and more on OLAF. What is OLAF? The European Union budget finances a wide range of programmes and projects which improve the lives …

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) brought together customs authorities, international organisations and industry experts to combat counterfeiting in transportation systems, critical infrastructure and communication networks. CLICK HERE to read this article and more on OLAF. What is OLAF? The European Union budget finances a wide range of …

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has helped identify large-scale trafficking of textile waste from Italy to Türkiye.  CLICK HERE to read this article and more on OLAF. What is OLAF? The European Union budget finances a wide range of programmes and projects which improve the lives of citizens across the EU and beyond. The improper use of funds …

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the Cyprus Anti-Fraud Coordination Service (AFCOS) are hosting the 2nd Technical Workshop on Digital Anti-Fraud Tools in Lemesos, Cyprus. CLICK HERE to read this article and more on OLAF. What is OLAF? The European Union budget finances a wide range of programmes and projects which improve the lives of …

Law enforcement and anti-fraud intelligence analysts from across the EU gathered in Budapest this week (8-12 June) for hands-on training designed to help them better prevent, detect, analyse and investigate fraud. CLICK HERE to read this article and more on OLAF. What is OLAF? The European Union budget finances a wide range of programmes and …

A major operation targeting the import of counterfeit goods into the European Union has led to the seizure in Portugal of truck parts worth hundreds of thousands of euros and with a serious risk to road safety. CLICK HERE to read this article and more on OLAF. What is OLAF? The European Union budget finances …

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), in cooperation with the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union and AFCOS Cyprus, hosted the 4th annual OLAF Expenditure Conference this week in Ayia Napa, Cyprus.  CLICK HERE to read this article and more on OLAF. What is OLAF? The European Union budget finances a wide range …

The European Anti-Fraud Office has supported a coordinated customs operation with Polish and Spanish customs that led to the seizure of several containers of textiles suspected of being diverted onto the EU grey market instead of being exported to Africa as declared. CLICK HERE to read this article and more on OLAF. What is OLAF? …

The European Anti-Fraud Office has played a central role in uncovering a large-scale customs and VAT fraud scheme involving imports of textiles, footwear, electric bicycles and other goods – leading to significant criminal enforcement action by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in Poland. CLICK HERE to read this article and more on OLAF. What is …

In 2025, the European Anti-Fraud Office recommended the recovery of misused EU funds amounting to almost €600 million, according to its annual report released today. CLICK HERE to read this article and more on OLAF. What is OLAF? The European Union budget finances a wide range of programmes and projects which improve the lives of …

The European Anti-Fraud Office, together with customs authorities from 30 countries, has successfully carried out a large-scale operation targeting the illicit trade in e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products. CLICK HERE to read this article and more on OLAF. What is OLAF? The European Union budget finances a wide range of programmes and projects which improve …

OLAF hosted the African-European Investigation Forum, held on 17–18 March 2026 in Brussels, bringing together around 80 representatives of investigative, control and anti-corruption authorities from across Africa to discuss best practices and exchange operational experience. CLICK HERE to read this article and more on OLAF. What is OLAF? The European Union budget finances a wide …

The Fight Against Fraud Department has ensured, supported and coordinated the fulfilment of Romania’s obligations regarding the protection of the financial interests of the European Union. CLICK HERE to read this article and more on OLAF. What is OLAF? The European Union budget finances a wide range of programmes and projects which improve the lives …

For the sixth consecutive year, OLAF has facilitated the efforts of customs authorities from 14 EU Member States in Operation SHIELD VI, a coordinated crackdown against the illegal trade of medicines, anabolic steroids, doping substances, and unregulated food supplements. CLICK HERE to read this article and more on OLAF. What is OLAF? The European Union …

OLAF has supported Albanian authorities in uncovering and stopping the illegal export of hazardous industrial waste from the port of Durrës, Albania to Thailand, highlighting the growing global threat posed by illegal waste trafficking. CLICK HERE to read this article and more on OLAF. What is OLAF? The European Union budget finances a wide range …

More than 100 anti-fraud experts from across the European Union met this week in Finland for the 2025 Helsinki OLAF Conference aimed at defining the next chapter in EU anti-fraud action. CLICK HERE to read this article and more on OLAF. What is OLAF? The European Union budget finances a wide range of programmes and …