European Anti-Fraud Office

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💶 🛡️At OLAF we are used to protecting EU funds, but we also mange some 📊namely the Union Anti-Fraud Programme.
🔴More in our 2024 annual report
🟢https://europa.eu/!9wJbpG

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🤔Want to know the figures behind the facts of the 2024 OLAF annual report 📉📈
💡Then check out our Stats page with 18 interactive tables.
📊 europa.eu/!Qt3k4v%F0%9...

🖌️Shaping the future look of the euro banknote 💶
At OLAF we will continue to defend the EU budget no its looks like no matter where it flows.
👓 Find out more about our actions in protecting the EU's financial interests in our 2024 annual report.
👉 europa.eu/!BGWbnP

In 2024 OLAF concluded a long running investigation in Slovakia known as the ‘Dobytkár case.
Working with national authorities we helped identify a scandal including bribes paid by farmers to officials to gain access to EU funds 💶
Find out more europa.eu/!vpVBrv

🔍OLAF can carry out internal investigations into members and staff of EU institutions, bodies or agencies🏦
Last year we looked into the actions of a senior manger who was good at receiving gifts, just not very good at declaring them🎁➡️ europa.eu/!RdwTmQ
#OLAFReport2024

🎭A rubbish Greek tragedy – Read the gripping account of OLAF who travelled to a Greek waste landfill on the hunt for misused EU funds.
Find out what OLAF learnt during their odyssey
🗑️ europa.eu/!jtvWry
#OLAFReport2024

Ville Itälä

Näkemiin Ville & thank you - Today marks the end of Ville Itälä’s 7 year term as DG of OLAF. In that time Ville oversaw the modernisation & strengthening of OLAF helping safeguard EU taxpayers' money💶 and steered the Office through the COVID pandemic.
More on Ville's achievements 👉 europa.eu/!WdVtfx

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💶🏃‍♀️Following the money🏃‍♂️
OLAF investigates if EU funds are subject to fraud or irregularity.
This takes us across the EU & around the world 🌍 2024 was no exception.
Find out more ➡️ europa.eu/!9f6VHJ
#OLAFReport2024

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⚡️On your e-bike🚲Find out how we identified a €200 import fraud affecting e-bikes.
👓 europa.eu/!njHY4X
#OLAFReport2024

OLAF has a unique mandate to carry out investigations into alleged serious misconduct by members & staff of EU institutions, bodies or agencies 🏛️ 🕵️‍♀️‍
Find out more about our activities in this area in 2024.
👉 europa.eu/!BX9Bgd
#OLAFReport2024

Commission highlights progress and challenges in EU anti-fraud efforts in 2024 PIF Report Today the European Commission adopted its 2024 Annual Report on the protection of the EU’s financial interests (‘PIF’ report).

📢Out now! The 36th Annual Report on Protection of Financial Interest report (PIF Report) 🛡️🇪🇺💶 Find out how EU & national anti-fraud bodies are strengthening their fight against fraud and more👀
Press release 👉 europa.eu/!K4DPRY
PIF Report 👉 europa.eu/!K4DPRY

Representatives of OLAF talk with visitors to the Interinstitutional Job Fair.

Representatives of OLAF prepare to talk with visitors to the Interinstitutional Job Fair.

OLAF took part in the Interinstitutional Job Fair, organised by the European Commission’s Bluebook trainees in Luxembourg. Our representatives talked with around 100 trainees, explaining what OLAF does, who we work with & recruitment opportunities.
Bluebook trainee 2026 info 👉 europa.eu/!YNDggC

📑 Read the @ec.europa.eu white paper on the future of the EU Anti-Fraud architecture 👀
The paper considers how EU Anti-Fraud actors can cooperate more effectively to protect the EU budget in the face of new challenges such as AI crimes 🤝🛡️💶
▶️ t.co/jEZ5hn3tbd

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📢Notre rapport annuel est maintenant disponible en français. Découvrez toutes nos actions en 2024
📑 europa.eu/!rxV6vT

📢Unser Jahresbericht ist jetzt auf Deutsch verfügbar. Entdecken Sie alle unsere Maßnahmen im Jahr 2024
📑 europa.eu/!pVgBKG

🔴🔴🟢OLAF investigated a potential fraud of EU funds linked to a go-karting center in Slovakia, passing our finding to the European Public Prosecutor's, which recently filed an indictment against an individual & company in connection with our investigation 🏁
👉 europa.eu/!8DRWXN

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Working with the National Police of Ukraine, State Customs Service of Ukraine, Office of the Prosecutor General Ukraine & a host of antifraud actors in the EU 🤝 OLAF helped uncover a criminal network producing hundreds of tonnes of illicit pesticides in Ukraine.
Read more ☣️ europa.eu/!k6v7DN

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🛑OLAF helps enforce EU sanctions on Russia & Belarus.
In 'Operation Probirka'🧪we helped stop an attempt to move
13 000 Kgs of sanctioned chemicals from the EU to Russia.
Find out more ☣️ europa.eu/!jnRwtM
#OLAFReport2024

🚨A World Emoji Day Test 🔍
What do 🎓👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 💻💶 have to do with a 2024 OLAF investigation ❓
💡Want to find out ➡️ europa.eu/!vBtmby

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OLAF & Justice -⚖️This International Criminal Justice Day find out what happens when OLAF concludes an investigation finding sufficient evidence to suspect a criminal offence.
👉 europa.eu/!fVRhhY

🟡Why is it important?
At the end of the day, the EU budget, MFF, is EU taxpayers’ money. So greater protection of the EU budget is protecting EU citizens money – your money. We in the AFA community believe that is pretty important! [8/8] 🧵

🔵What comes next?
The white paper will be put out to stakeholders for consultation ensuring a wide range of views from the
@europarl.europa.eu, civil society and others to help shape new working practices 🔽[7/8]

🟢OK! how will this paper address this?
The paper starts a discussion about how we can recalibrate our cooperation, maximise the amount of information we share with each other & use the latest technology to provide greater protection to the EU budget 🔽[6/8]

🔴Hang on! Why look at the future of the AFA now?
In recent years, new anti-fraud players have arrived including European Public Prosecutor's Office and the Anti Money Laundering Authority. The development of technology has also made cross-border fraud easier [5/8]🔽

⚪️OK, so what is the AFA white paper?
The paper sets out how AFA members can work even better together to fight fraud and protect EU financial interests🔽 [4/8]

🔴Wait! What is the EU #AntiFraudArchitecture (AFA)?
The AFA protects the EU budget & financial interests and is made up of EU anti fraud actors including OLAF, @europol.europa.eu, Eurojust, European Public Prosecutor, European Court of Auditors & Anti Money Laundering Authority 🔽[3/8]

⚪️📄To that end, a white paper on the way forward for the #AntiFraudArchitecture was also published today. Want to know more then read on... 🔽 [2/8]

💶The Commission has just proposed the EU's long term budget (Multiannual Financial Framework or MFF) for 2028-34. At OLAF, we are ready to protect it, no matter what shape it takes, with the other members of the #EUAntiFraudArchitecture
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📢OLAF is looking for trainees!
📘Ever wondered what it's like to work for the EU? Then apply for a Blue Book Traineeship!
✅ 5-month paid traineeship
✅ Starting March 2026
✅ Apply with any Bachelor’s degree
🔴Deadline 29 August 10.00
Find out more and apply ▶️ europa.eu/!YNDggC

📢Big day coming ... Tomorrow afternoon @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu & @piotrserafin.bsky.social will present the draft proposal of the multi annual financial framework (MFF/EU budget) for 2028-34
⚪️📄Tomorrow also sees the launch of a white paper on the future EU Anti Fraud Architecture 🏦
Stay tuned 📻

Salla Saastamoinen welcomes Ambassador Vsevolod Chentsov Head of Mission of Ukraine to the EU, to OLAF.

🤝OLAF DDG @sallaloi.bsky.social welcomed Ambassador
Vsevolod Chentsov, Head of Mission of Ukraine to the EU, to OLAF for positive discussions on reinforcing cooperation to protect EU support for Ukraine and training opportunities.