
Romania: Three indicted over €3.5 million fraud involving 237 EU-funded agricultural projects
European Public Prosecutor's Office
(Luxembourg, 27 October 2026) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania) has filed an indictment at the Bucharest Tribunal against three individuals accused of fraud involving non-repayable EU funding for 237 projects to support small farms and young farmers. The investigation uncovered hundreds of projects submitted for funding from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), intended to support the installation of young farmers and the development of small farms. Based on the evidence, a consultant – the main defendant in this case – submitted false and inaccurate documents in 237 projects presented to the contracting authority, the Agency for Rural Investment Financing (AFIR), on behalf of companies and family businesses.





