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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 1d

On the margins of OLAF's AFCOS seminar for EU candidate & potential candidate countries, acting DG @sallaloi.bsky.social held several meetings with key Albanian anti-fraud actors, discussing how OLAF can help protect EU funds in the country.
👓 Find out more link.europa.eu/Tv4y6M

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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 1d

In Albania acting DG @sallaloi.bsky.social met with Head of the State Agency of Strategic Programming and Aid Coordination Eridana Çano on the key role that the agency plays in coordinating EU financial assistance in managing pre-accession funds & how OLAF can work with them to protect those funds 🤝

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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 2d

💬Commenting on the seminar that included representatives from 10 EU candidate & potential candidate countries. OLAF acting DG @sallaloi.bsky.social said “This seminar goes beyond sharing expertise; together we build trust and create practical channels of cooperation”. 🧵[2/2]

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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 2d

🤝OLAF's 2025 AFCOS seminar in Tirana focusing on strengthening anti-fraud cooperation with EU enlargement countries has ended. Participants discussed ways to increase transparency & protect the EU's financial interests.
Press release ➡️ link.europa.eu/pwTydg 🧵[1/2]

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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 2d

💬@sallaloi.bsky.social said ..."SPAK’s work is key to promote trust in Albania’s capacity to investigate and prosecute corruption". 🧵2/2

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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 2d

Acting DG @sallaloi.bsky.social met with Altin Dumani, Chief of SPAK, Albania’s independent prosecution office against serious corruption and organised crime. Cooperation between SPAK & OLAF is increasing, with OLAF offering expertise to support SPAK in investigating complex fraud cases.🧵1/2

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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 3d

🌐OLAF & the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) hosted a global conference bringing together the some of the biggest names in online retail & customs authorities from around the world to address the growing phenomena of counterfeit goods being sold online 💻
link.europa.eu/wJqDgc

OLAF and EUIPO unite with global partners in the fight against e-commerce fakes

The European Anti-Fraud Office and the European Union Intellectual Property Office hosted the international conference “Ordered, counterfeited, unmasked: the global fight against e-commerce fakes” on ...

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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 3d

Tirana Albania - Acting DG @sallaloi.bsky.social met with Albania's Minister of Finance Petrit Malaj to discuss OLAF-Albania cooperation and Albania's progress in strengthening anti fraud practices to aid EU integration. Such as adopting a robust National Anti-Fraud Action Strategy this year.

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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 4d

The European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) & OLAF are hosting a major conference on tackling E-commerce fraud this week.
📼Watch about what is at stake.
📻Stay tuned for more news from the conference that features leading players in product protection, anti-fraud & E-Commerce

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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 8d

At the Int. Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference, we shared insights into illicit product flows & safety, addressing counterfeit products, challenges in coordination across member states, intelligence to support safety.

Knowledge-sharing enhances efforts to protect consumers & product integrity 🤝🔐

OLAF with partners at the IP Crime conference

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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 9d

This week, we had the privilege of hosting the Guardia di Finanza Economic and Financial Police School.

Selected majors and colonels in training for top leadership roles delved deeper into our mission and operations, with Acting Director-General, Salla Saastamoinen, welcoming the group.

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European Court of Auditors @euauditors.bsky.social · 11d

❓ Is the #EUbudget well managed? 🤔

💡 Our Annual Report on the #EUfinances for 2024 has the answer.

📅 The report will be published on 9 October at 00:01 CEST. Stay tuned!

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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 11d

🌍📚 Happy #InternationalTranslationDay!
🔎Curious about OLAF's latest achievements?
While our annual report is drafted in English👉 shorturl.at/YnUe6
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und auch in Deutsch vorliegt? Sehen Sie ihn hier 👉 shorturl.at/SlG3J

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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 15d

📢The latest edition of #eucrim is out 📰highlighting the challenges in reforming areas relating to Freedom, Security & Justice. Check out the special features on the EU anti-fraud architecture review & The OLAF report 2024, among others. 👓 eucrim.eu/issues/2025-...

Issue 1/2025

Focus: Reform challenges in a reinforced Area of Freedom, Security and Justice - Dossier particulier: Les défis de la réforme dans un espace de liberté, de sécurité et de justice renforcé - Schwerpunk...

eucrim.eu

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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 16d

Cooperation in action 🤝We play a role in smashing the illegal trade in endangered glass eels. See the latest outcome from @europol.europa.eu ⬇️
Find out more about our work in this area ↙️
🐟 link.europa.eu/KWf6ft

Europol @europol.europa.eu · 16d

🚨 Major blow to billion-euro glass eel trafficking networks
🔎 21 countries joined forces in #OperationLAKE
🐟 22 tonnes of endangered eels seized
👮 26 arrests
📄 Forged paperwork & global smuggling routes exposed

Read more in our press release ⤵️

www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/...

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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 16d

Meeting the future - Hosting Guardia di Finanza cadets highlighting previous OLAF/GDF cooperation & sowing the seeds of future cooperation 🤝
Read about how we worked with the GDF and in an operation to tackle the trade in counterfeit fashion.
👕 link.europa.eu/qXHPRy

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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 16d

Watch live @piotrserafin.bsky.social discuss the EU anti-fraud architecture white paper in the @europarl.europa.eu's Budget Control Committee.
📺 link.europa.eu/6BX97w

Committee on Budgetary Control Ordinary meeting - Multimedia Centre

The multimedia platform of the European Parliament is the official public available repository of the media production of the Secretariat of the European Parliament, managed by the Directorate-General...

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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 17d

🤝Cooperation in action While investigating allegations of tender irregularities of an EU funded strategic management information system in Croatia, we alerted The European Public Prosecutors' Office of potential criminal activity.
Find out the outcome of this cooperation
▶️ link.europa.eu/pgqY33

From OLAF’s investigation to EPPO conviction: Joint Efforts Deliver Results in Croatia

One of the European Anti-Fraud Office’s first complementary investigations conducted in close cooperation with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office has resulted in a second conviction.

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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 19d

Welcoming a delegation from Tampere Chamber of Commerce to OLAF to learn about our work. Find out more about how we protect genuine producers & businesses by helping tackle counterfeit goods.
🛡️ link.europa.eu/YVJh49

European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 22d

🤝Working with EUBAM we delivered training to 17 representatives from Ukrainian law & customs enforcement sector, at the Ukrainian - Moldavan border, focusing on using the latest tools to tackle cross-border crime & financial fraud.
Learn more about the training.
▶️ link.europa.eu/rBhkfm

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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 23d

🔊Acting OLAF DG @sallaloi.bsky.social said: "By working closely with customs and enforcement authorities worldwide, we can better protect citizens’ health, safeguard revenues and dismantle the illicit networks behind this trade.” [2/2]

European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 23d

In cooperation with Finnish customs @suomentulli.bsky.social the 38th annual OLAF Tobacco Conference in Helsinki brought together 100 stakeholders from the EU & key global partners to identify ways to strengthen the fight against tobacco fraud. 🧵[1/2]

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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · 24d

🤝Working together to tackle VAT fraud & protect the single market - Meeting members of the Eurofisc group to identify ways to strengthen the fight against cross border VAT & Customs fraud, paying special attention to the booming e-commerce sector 📦
Eurofisc explained 👉 link.europa.eu/pQN9hp

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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · Sep 11

Congratulations to @tonymurphyeca.bsky.social on his re-appointment as President of @euauditors.bsky.social. During his first term he strengthened OLAF/ECA relations and we look forward to that continuing. Close cooperation between EU anti-fraud actors is essential in the fight against fraud🤝

European Court of Auditors @euauditors.bsky.social · Sep 11

Today, @tonymurphyeca.bsky.social was re-appointed as President of @euauditors.bsky.social. Under his continued leadership, #EUauditors will remain committed to strengthening accountability and transparency in the EU’s financial management.

📸 © EU 2023. Source: ECA. Photographer: Sophie Margue

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European Anti-Fraud Office @euantifraud.bsky.social · Sep 9

These discussions are key to improving cooperation in the fight against fraud and developing the EU anti fraud architecture 🏦 🧵2/2

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