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Finnish Court Jails Businessman Over Exports to Russia

Finnish Court Jails Businessman Over Exports to Russia

A Finnish court sentenced the chief executive of a transport company to three years and eight months in prison for exporting trucks and trailers to Russia in violation of EU sanctions, the Finnish public service broadcaster, Yle, reported Wednesday.  The…

Bulgaria Detains 8 in EU Subsidy Fraud Probe

Bulgaria Detains 8 in EU Subsidy Fraud Probe

Bulgarian authorities have detained eight suspects, including a public official, following an investigation into an organized crime group accused of fraudulently securing nearly 1 million euro ($1.17 million) in EU employment subsidies, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) announced. According…

French Authorities Search Suspected VAT Fraud Network

French Authorities Search Suspected VAT Fraud Network

French authorities searched premises in the Paris region and questioned six people as part of an investigation into a suspected large-scale VAT carousel fraud that allegedly cost the EU around 13 million euros ($13.9 million), the European Public Prosecutor’s Office…