Hungary 'Extremely High' in EU for Charges Made in OLAF Recommended Fraud Cases
- 19 Jun 2025 7:48 AM
The ratio of charges brought in cases which the European Union's anti-fraud body OLAF recommended for legal proceedings remains high above the European average in Hungary, the Public Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.
Between 2020 and 2024, the Hungarian Public Prosecutor's Office brought charges in 67 percent of the cases on OLAF's radar, as opposed to the European average of 39 percent, the statement said, citing OLAF's 2024 annual report.
The office brought charges in two cases and dropped the procedure in one, while 16 cases are still in the investigative phase, the statement said.
In the first half of 2025, which is beyond the report's scope, another case was dropped and one saw charges brought, so the authorities are currently investigating in 14 cases recommended by OLAF, the statement said.
"Also considering recommendations made outside the report's timeframe, the Hungarian Public Prosecutor's Office brought charges in 12 cases with a judiciary recommendation from OLAF," the statement said.
On instructions from the Public Prosecutor, all cases recommended by OLAF for procedure are investigated in Hungary, although the country is under no obligation to do so, the statement said.
The Prosecutor's Office is in close cooperation with the anti-fraud body on a leadership as well as an expert level, it said.
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