EPPO Romania indicts five individuals for misuse of funds from programmes for the inclusion of Roma communities, co-funded by the EU

The Municipality of Deda (the beneficiary of the funds) launched procurement procedures, under which three contracts were concluded. According to the investigation, the defendants colluded to present simulated bids, so that the contracts would be granted to a pre-selected company – thus misleading the mayor of Deda, who, acting without guilt, submitted the applications to the managing authority.