The probe centers on an authorized consultant suspected of submitting false and inaccurate documents for 237 funding applications. While the total value of the requested funding amounted to approximately 5.7 million euros, the EPPO estimates the actual damage to the EU budget at roughly 3.5 million euros. The funding was requested from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, a program designed to support the establishment of young farmers and the development of small farms. Three other individuals have been indicted and placed under judicial control.
Source: OCCRP, 2026-05-25; https://www.occrp.org/en/news/eu-prosecutor-investigates-eur35-million-farm-subsidy-fraud-in-romania