In Copenhagen with @eu2025dk.bsky.social we are hosting a high-level conference on customs fraud focusing on overcoming challenges of cross-border export fraud and how we can support EU countries in detecting, preventing & investigating this type of fraud. 1/2 👀 Press release - link.europa.eu/4B6N3X

Working smart💡In a plenary at the Conference of International Investigators in Beijing, on investigating with scarce resources, acting DG @sallaloi.bsky.social explains how OLAF cooperates with global partners using flexibility, agility & prioritisation to protect EU financial interests 🌐🤝🛡️💶

💬🏦Discussing the EU anti-fraud architecture during the annual Interinstitutional Exchange of Views on OLAF our acting DG @sallaloi.bsky.social said that working with partners gives fresh perspectives & enhances expertise to increase protection of the EU budget and maintain trust in the EU Project.

📢The new Director-General of OLAF will be Mr Petr Klement. A Czech national, Mr Klement will join us from the European Public Prosecutor's Office, where he serves as Deputy Chief European Prosecutor. A warm welcome to OLAF!

🛍️💻Earlier this month we co-hosted a conference with the European Intellectual Property Office on tackling e-commerce fraud, bringing together major players in the sector & over 50 global customs authorities 🌐 📼Watch about what is at stake 👇 📰More on the conference link.europa.eu/wJqDgc

🌐 Working with 40 Customs partners as part of major Joint Operation 'Noxia II' 🤝 we helped seize 149.5 million of smuggled cigarettes, over 3, 000 tonnes of illicit waste & 66.5 Kilos of pseudoephedrine (a key component of methamphetamine). 📰 Read more on our press release link.europa.eu/XwttBq

EU funded research program Better Knowledge for the Next Generations (BETKONEXT) focuses on improving protection of EU's financial interests from fraud. 🛡️💶 🤝Today we're hosting a workshop on this topic with key members of the program. More on BETKONEXT 👓 betkonext-betkosol.luiss.it

🇪🇸 Cooperation in Action 🤝🔎 Intelligence from OLAF regarding the illicit trade of environmentally damaging F-gasses was passed to the Customs Surveillance Service of the Spanish Tax Agency resulting in the seizure of an illicit 12,000 kg shipment. Get the details👉 shorturl.at/dx2Up

Happening now: The InvestigAid Conference co-organised by Romanian Agency for International Development & OLAF, bringing together investigators, auditors & external aid experts from the EU & beyond to examine new patterns and risks affecting international development assistance🧵

Meeting with OLAF Acting DG @sallaloi.bsky.social in Strasbourg Multi-annual Financial Framework Co-rapporteur Siegfried Mureșan offered strong support to OLAF's anti-fraud mission of protecting future MFFs for European tax-payers & voters. Much appreciated!

👉In Strasbourg today, OLAF Acting DG @sallaloi.bsky.social is holding meetings to discuss anti-fraud policy & strong budget protection. Including with Finnish MEPs @aurasalla.bsky.social @mikaaaltola.bsky.social, @peto69.bsky.social & @spietikainen.bsky.social. 🙏 Kiitos for the fruitful discussions!

📉Happy World Statistics Day!📈 🤔Want to know the figures behind the facts of the 2024 OLAF Annual Report? 💡Dive into our statistical annex with 18 interactive tables showing OLAF's investigative performance, impact and fraud trends 📊 ➡️ shorturl.at/PHYzk #WorldStatisticsDay #EUAntiFraud

🎖️Know of an EU project that made a positive impact on the life of EU citizens? Nominate it for an award! 👇

🌍Following Global Ethics Day we hosted the Ethics and High-Level Public Office Holders Workshop. Discussions highlighted the importance of having appropriate tools, resources & independence to tackle challenges as well as promote transparency & integrity in public service 🧵1/2

🌍This Global Ethics Day find out how we protect ethical standards & transparency in EU institutions by investigating alleged instances of wrongdoing by those working there. 🏛️ link.europa.eu/BX9Bgd 📻Stay tuned for more, as tomorrow we host a workshop for key stakeholders on this topic.

On the margins of OLAF's AFCOS seminar for EU candidate & potential candidate countries, acting DG @sallaloi.bsky.social held several meetings with key Albanian anti-fraud actors, discussing how OLAF can help protect EU funds in the country. 👓 Find out more link.europa.eu/Tv4y6M

In Albania acting DG @sallaloi.bsky.social met with Head of the State Agency of Strategic Programming and Aid Coordination Eridana Çano on the key role that the agency plays in coordinating EU financial assistance in managing pre-accession funds & how OLAF can work with them to protect those funds 🤝

🤝OLAF's 2025 AFCOS seminar in Tirana focusing on strengthening anti-fraud cooperation with EU enlargement countries has ended. Participants discussed ways to increase transparency & protect the EU's financial interests. Press release ➡️ link.europa.eu/pwTydg 🧵[1/2]

Acting DG @sallaloi.bsky.social met with Altin Dumani, Chief of SPAK, Albania’s independent prosecution office against serious corruption and organised crime. Cooperation between SPAK & OLAF is increasing, with OLAF offering expertise to support SPAK in investigating complex fraud cases.🧵1/2

🌐OLAF & the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) hosted a global conference bringing together the some of the biggest names in online retail & customs authorities from around the world to address the growing phenomena of counterfeit goods being sold online 💻 link.europa.eu/wJqDgc

Tirana Albania - Acting DG @sallaloi.bsky.social met with Albania's Minister of Finance Petrit Malaj to discuss OLAF-Albania cooperation and Albania's progress in strengthening anti fraud practices to aid EU integration. Such as adopting a robust National Anti-Fraud Action Strategy this year.

At the Int. Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference, we shared insights into illicit product flows & safety, addressing counterfeit products, challenges in coordination across member states, intelligence to support safety. Knowledge-sharing enhances efforts to protect consumers & product integrity 🤝🔐

This week, we had the privilege of hosting the Guardia di Finanza Economic and Financial Police School. Selected majors and colonels in training for top leadership roles delved deeper into our mission and operations, with Acting Director-General, Salla Saastamoinen, welcoming the group.

❓ Is the #EUbudget well managed? 🤔 💡 Our Annual Report on the #EUfinances for 2024 has the answer. 📅 The report will be published on 9 October at 00:01 CEST. Stay tuned!

🌍📚 Happy #InternationalTranslationDay! 🔎Curious about OLAF's latest achievements? While our annual report is drafted in English👉 shorturl.at/YnUe6 Savez-vous qu'il est également disponible en français ?👉 shorturl.at/5PJhA und auch in Deutsch vorliegt? Sehen Sie ihn hier 👉 shorturl.at/SlG3J

📢The latest edition of #eucrim is out 📰highlighting the challenges in reforming areas relating to Freedom, Security & Justice. Check out the special features on the EU anti-fraud architecture review & The OLAF report 2024, among others. 👓 eucrim.eu/issues/2025-...

Cooperation in action 🤝We play a role in smashing the illegal trade in endangered glass eels. See the latest outcome from @europol.europa.eu ⬇️ Find out more about our work in this area ↙️ 🐟 link.europa.eu/KWf6ft

Meeting the future - Hosting Guardia di Finanza cadets highlighting previous OLAF/GDF cooperation & sowing the seeds of future cooperation 🤝 Read about how we worked with the GDF and in an operation to tackle the trade in counterfeit fashion. 👕 link.europa.eu/qXHPRy

Watch live @piotrserafin.bsky.social discuss the EU anti-fraud architecture white paper in the @europarl.europa.eu's Budget Control Committee. 📺 link.europa.eu/6BX97w

🤝Cooperation in action While investigating allegations of tender irregularities of an EU funded strategic management information system in Croatia, we alerted The European Public Prosecutors' Office of potential criminal activity. Find out the outcome of this cooperation ▶️ link.europa.eu/pgqY33

Welcoming a delegation from Tampere Chamber of Commerce to OLAF to learn about our work. Find out more about how we protect genuine producers & businesses by helping tackle counterfeit goods. 🛡️ link.europa.eu/YVJh49

🤝Working with EUBAM we delivered training to 17 representatives from Ukrainian law & customs enforcement sector, at the Ukrainian - Moldavan border, focusing on using the latest tools to tackle cross-border crime & financial fraud. Learn more about the training. ▶️ link.europa.eu/rBhkfm

In cooperation with Finnish customs @suomentulli.bsky.social the 38th annual OLAF Tobacco Conference in Helsinki brought together 100 stakeholders from the EU & key global partners to identify ways to strengthen the fight against tobacco fraud. 🧵[1/2]

🤝Working together to tackle VAT fraud & protect the single market - Meeting members of the Eurofisc group to identify ways to strengthen the fight against cross border VAT & Customs fraud, paying special attention to the booming e-commerce sector 📦 Eurofisc explained 👉 link.europa.eu/pQN9hp

Congratulations to @tonymurphyeca.bsky.social on his re-appointment as President of @euauditors.bsky.social. During his first term he strengthened OLAF/ECA relations and we look forward to that continuing. Close cooperation between EU anti-fraud actors is essential in the fight against fraud🤝

This week in the OLAF acting DG @sallaloi.bsky.social met with members of the @europarl.europa.eu Budget Control Committee and Budget Committee to discuss important issues such as strengthening anti-fraud measures, improving EU budget protection and the future of the EU anti-fraud architecture 🧵1/2

📣This Wednesday 9AM CEST @ec.europa.eu President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu delivers the #SOTEU laying the EU's priorities for the year ahead. 🛡️ Our mission is to protect the EU budget from fraud making sure that the money can help deliver those priorities 💶 📺 europa.eu/!8WtBy3

🌎Protecting locally acting globally 🛃 ✍️OLAF signed an Administrative Cooperation Arrangement with the National Customs Service of Ecuador, strengthening the fight against customs fraud and illicit trade such as: 🚭 Illicit cigarette trafficking ⚠️ Counterfeit goods ♻️ Illicit waste trafficking

🌍Protect local act global 🖊️ OLAF signed an arrangement with the Superintendency of Tax Administration of Guatemala (SAT), aimed at improving the fight against customs fraud such as illicit goods smuggling.

Read more about the proposed €2 trillion EU budget 🔽 At OLAF our core mission is to protect that budget, no matter what shape it takes! 🛡️💶

À la rentrée at the @europarl.europa.eu! OLAF acting DG @sallaloi.bsky.social met with Budget Control Committee (CONT) chair Niclas Herbst 🤝 Discussing, anti-fraud policy, the EU anti-fraud architecture, and ensuring the best protection of the EU budget and taxpayers money. 💶

🏴‍☠️Illicit waste trafficking to, from & within the EU damages the environment & European recycling sector. ♻️ One of our roles at OALF is to monitor that illicit trade. 📕Check out our 2024 annual report to find out more. ➡️ europa.eu/!wrDKnN

🔎When investigating an EU fund aimed at getting people who were not in Employment, Education or Training into work we discovered that all was not what it seemed 🥸 Read the story in our 2024 annual report 👀 🟢 europa.eu/!ByfgNp

⌛Time is almost up to apply to be a Blue Book Trainee 📘5-month paid traineeship - starting March 2026 🎓Open to university graduates 🙂Get first hand experience in EU policymaking & administration ⏰ Deadline Friday 29/08 (10AM CEST) ⭐Join us at OLAF 👉 europa.eu/!YNDggC

As you may have heard at OLAF we protect the EU budget from fraud🛡️💶 🤔However, have you ever wondered what makes up the the EU budget❓ 🎬Check out this video to find out more ▶️ europa.eu/!jbt3pV

Clean water is a right not privilege 🚰 This #WorldWaterWeek find out how OLAF uncovered a fraud of an EU funded scheme aimed at providing clean drinking water to thousands in Chad. Case on page 17 👉 europa.eu/!nTM3Xv

🪒A close shave - Working with authorities in Spain & Italy we helped stop 900 000 fake razorblades from being sold in the EU 🤝 More in our 2024 Report 👉 europa.eu/!KvYrbJ

📺Watch ARTE's Europe L’hebdo programme on the EU's fight against fraud, featuring OLAF's acting DG @sallaloi.bsky.social talking about OLAF's role & the EU anti-fraud architecture. Available in: EN - www.arte.tv/en/videos/11... FR - www.arte.tv/fr/videos/11... DE - www.arte.tv/de/videos/11...

🌐Cooperation in action 🤝OLAF provided technical support during an international operation that disrupted the distribution of counterfeit currency 💶💵💷resulting in the seizure of nearly one million items with an estimated value of over €66 million ⬇️ europol.europa.eu/media-press/...

📢 The latest issue of eucrim on the challenges of reforming the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice is out. 📰 Including articles on, the future of the anti-fraud architecture, the fight against agricultural fraud & money laundering. eucrim.eu/issues/2025-...