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European Anti-Fraud Office
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Protecting the EU's budget, financial interests and reputation since 1999.
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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
November 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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 🌐🤝🛡️💶
November 6, 2025 at 11:08 AM
💬🏦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.
November 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
📢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!
November 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
🛍️💻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
October 31, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🌐 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
October 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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
October 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🇪🇸 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
October 24, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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🧵
October 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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!
October 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
👉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!
October 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
📉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
October 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
🎖️Know of an EU project that made a positive impact on the life of EU citizens? Nominate it for an award! 👇
Ombudswoman Anjinho is pleased to announce that nominations for the Award for Good Administration #EOaward are now open!

🏅 Know a project with a positive impact on EU citizens? Or contributed to an interesting project yourself?

Submit nominations by 16 Jan 👉 www.ombudsman.europa.eu/news-documen...
October 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
🌍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
October 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
🌍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.
October 15, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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
October 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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 🤝
October 10, 2025 at 8:46 AM
🤝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]
October 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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
October 9, 2025 at 7:59 AM
🌐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
OLAF and EUIPO unite with global partners in the fight against e-commerce fakes
The European Anti-Fraud Office and the European Union Intellectual Property Office hosted the international conference “Ordered, counterfeited, unmasked: the global fight against e-commerce fakes” on ...
link.europa.eu
October 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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.
October 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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 🤝🔐
October 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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.
October 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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❓ 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!
September 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🌍📚 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
September 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM