The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) asserts that fraud against EU funds poses a major threat to public order, affecting both EU revenue (VAT and customs) and spending, with potential losses estimated at over €2 trillion for 2021–2027.

Fraud in EU expenditures, totaling more than €2 trillion over seven years, underscores the scale of risk and the need to strengthen controls and improve the transmission of fraud reports to the EPPO, calling for closer cooperation among member states during the next EU budget negotiations.

Results show a focus on combating EU fund fraud within budgetary policy, reflecting operational effectiveness and large-scale fraud detection in EU expenditures and revenues.

Since its 2021 launch, the EPPO has established 180 European prosecutors across 24 participating countries, enabling complex cross-border inquiries into fraud such as VAT fraud.

In its service since 2021, the EPPO has led thousands of investigations with an EU budget prejudice exceeding €50 billion, evidencing strong action against fraud.