Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024

Tabled by Carla Tavares

Added: 32b. Notes that the EPPO announced in July 2025 that it had opened an investigation into the alleged misuse of EU funds by the ID Group between 2019 and 2024; stresses that Parliament’s administration has transmitted the case file and is cooperating fully with the EPPO’s investigation; notes that the Bureau wishes to know the outcome of the EPPO’s investigation before taking any recovery action; recommends that the Chief Prosecutor be invited to an in camera hearing with Parliament’s Bureau to provide specific information on the timeline of the investigation; considers that its administration should take urgent and relevant administrative measures to protect the EU’s financial interests and Parliament’s reputation; considers it of the utmost importance that recovery action be started as soon as possible to recover the full amount of ineligible expenditure, in the light of the substantial amount of evidence collected by its Directorate-General for Finance (DG FINS) and in full compliance with Article 3(3) of the Working Arrangement between the European Parliament and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE783.022v01-00