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Crime group allegedly inflated livestock numbers to increase CAP payments

The group is also suspected of fraudulently declaring agricultural land and pastures that did not belong to them or did not meet eligibility criteria.

NEWS 24 October 2025

Crime group allegedly inflated livestock numbers to increase CAP payments

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Four before Romanian courts accused of €2.2m EU farm funding fraud

Four before Romanian courts accused of €2.2m EU farm funding fraud

NEWS 1 October 2025

Warning of fraudsters targeting farmers with bogus machinery ads

Warning of fraudsters targeting farmers with bogus machinery ads

NEWS 17 September 2025

Fraud offences rose 73% in first half of year

Fraud offences rose 73% in first half of year

Fraud offences rose 73% in first half of year

NEWS 2 September 2025

Investigation into €136,000 CAP money fraud in Lithuania

Investigation into €136,000 CAP money fraud in Lithuania

Investigation into €136,000 CAP money fraud in Lithuania

NEWS 16 August 2025

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Opinion: beware of Greeks bearing grift

Opinion: beware of Greeks bearing grift

The unfolding scandal relating to CAP payments in Greece couldn't have come at a worse time for farmers.

OPINION 21 March 2025

Three convicted in €3.8m Spanish farm subsidy fraud

Three convicted in €3.8m Spanish farm subsidy fraud

The verdict, issued on 30 June 2025, marks the first judicial decision delivered after a trial in a case investigated by the EPPO in Spain.

NEWS 21 March 2025

Charges filed against two Croatians for alleged CAP fraud

Charges filed against two Croatians for alleged CAP fraud

Prosecutors claim that the connection between two companies was "concealed” to get around the rules of a CAP Pillar 2 subsidy scheme.

NEWS 21 March 2025

Over €9m fraud relating to Croatian pig farming exposed

Over €9m fraud relating to Croatian pig farming exposed

If found guilty, the defendants could face from six months to 10 years imprisonment.

PIGS 21 March 2025

Bribes worth €10m from farmers to Slovak officials uncovered

Bribes worth €10m from farmers to Slovak officials uncovered

The European Anti-Fraud Office released its annual report, which found fraud involving over €870m in misused European Union funds, including counterfeit pesticides.

NEWS 21 March 2025

Slovakian farmer faces prison over EU farm payment fraud

Slovakian farmer faces prison over EU farm payment fraud

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Slovakia has filed an indictment against a farmer for submitting incorrect statements to Slovakia’s Agricultural Paying Agency.

NEWS 21 March 2025

Horse traceability failures threaten Irish meat industry - Prof Wall

Horse traceability failures threaten Irish meat industry - Prof Wall

Prof Patrick Wall has assessed the weaknesses and loopholes in Ireland's equine traceability and made a series of recommendations for action.

NEWS 21 March 2025

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PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

Francesca Perfetto heads Bord Bia’s office in Milan, Italy, and tells the Irish Farmers Journal about promoting Irish food and drink in her country.

PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

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