Police in Slovakia are investigating up to 70 cases where European subsidies were allegedly used for personal benefit.
Justice & Anti-CorruptionSlovakia
- Omissions
- The claim conflates different types of investigations: EPPO (European Public Prosecutor's Office), OLAF (European Anti-Fraud Office), and national police investigations may have different mandates and case counts. The specific figure of 'up to 70' cases could not be attributed to any official source. The OLAF investigation from July 2025 led to one indictment, suggesting case numbers may be lower than claimed.
- Sources found relate to general EU funds investigations but do not confirm the specific 70 cases figure for police investigations into personal benefit fraud.
- Sources
- PrimaryOLAF - European Anti-Fraud OfficeOLAF investigation led to one indictment in Slovakia for fraud involving EU regional funds (July 2025). The suspected fraud involved approximately €1.8 million in EU funds. Two individuals were indicted.
- PrimaryEPPO - European Public Prosecutor's OfficeEPPO had 3,602 active investigations at the end of 2025 covering approximately €67 billion in EU funds. Around 5% of cases concerned active and passive corruption of public officials. Slovakia is within EPPO's jurisdiction.
- SecondaryTransparency International SlovakiaPolice data show the number of persons prosecuted and investigated for corruption per year fell to 42 (a historic low), indicating a decline in corruption investigations rather than an increase.