EPPO sues six over fraudulent EU-funded tugboat purchase for Lower Danube

The European Public Prosecutor's Office filed a lawsuit against four public officials, one individual, and a company for fraudulently acquiring two tugboats for the Lower Danube, funded with ~€7M in EU money. The vessels were intended for low-water navigation but are only safe in high water, indicating misrepresentation. This marks a formal legal escalation in an EU-funding fraud case, with implications for accountability in EU-funded infrastructure projects.

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