EPPO prosecutes two individuals over 240,000 euro Erasmus+ fraud

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Paris has initiated legal proceedings against two individuals residing in Germany and Switzerland regarding an alleged fraud involving 240,000 euros in Erasmus+ funding. The case has been referred to the Paris Criminal Court and pertains to an educational project focused on child literacy conducted between 2016 and 2019.

According to the EPPO, the defendants managed a French non-profit organization that received the grant from the French national Erasmus+ agency. Investigators allege that the project was ineligible because the organization lacked the operational capacity to implement it as agreed. Furthermore, one of the suspects is accused of submitting forged supporting documents to the funding agency to secure the money.

This legal action follows an investigation into the misuse of EU resources intended for educational initiatives. The case is currently pending before the criminal court in Paris, where the defendants will face charges related to the improper acquisition and use of these funds.