After 30+ years in EU justice, science, and anti-fraud, OLAF's DDG @sallaloi.bsky.social starts a new chapter ➡️ seconded to the University of Helsinki as Executive in Residence from 16 September. 📢 link.europa.eu/dDYQQc Kiitos and good luck, Salla! 🌟

OLAF DDG @sallaloi.bsky.social in the @europarl.europa.eu for the last plenary meeting before the summer ☀️ 📣Let's continue the good work in protecting the EU budget! 👏

🗨️ OLAF's Deputy Director-General @sallaloi.bsky.social tells us about her meetings with Members of @euauditors.bsky.social Mr Hyzler and Mr Christoforou & the ongoing work with our partner in the anti-fraud landscape:

💬OLAF acting DG @sallaloi.bsky.social said - "Fraud does not stop at national borders, and neither should our communication. By working together we strengthen citizens’ trust sending a clear signal that the protection of the EU’s financial interests is a shared responsibility.”

On the second day of her visit to Cyprus acting DG @sallaloi.bsky.social met with the Commissioner for Transparency. Salla also met customs officials at the Port of Limassol seeing at first-hand some of the practical ways that OLAF protects the EU's financial interests 💶🛡️

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

💬At the conference acting DG @sallaloi.bsky.social said 'Customs fraud harms everyone depriving public budgets of revenue & distorting fair competition. By fighting customs fraud we & EU partners protect citizens, safeguard legitimate trade and strengthen Europe’s economy & security'. 2/2

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.

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!

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]

💬Commenting on the seminar that included representatives from 10 EU candidate & potential candidate countries. OLAF acting DG @sallaloi.bsky.social said “This seminar goes beyond sharing expertise; together we build trust and create practical channels of cooperation”. 🧵[2/2]

💬@sallaloi.bsky.social said ..."SPAK’s work is key to promote trust in Albania’s capacity to investigate and prosecute corruption". 🧵2/2

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

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.

Mirëmënges Shqipëria and greetings from Tirana! @EUAntiFraud fights wrongdoings to EU funds anywhere the EU funds go. In the EU candidate and potential countries, we do this in cooperation with their Anti-fraud coordination services, AFCOS.  The 2025 AFCOS Seminar at Tirana🇦🇱

📑 Read the @ec.europa.eu white paper on the future of the EU Anti-Fraud architecture 👀 The paper considers how EU Anti-Fraud actors can cooperate more effectively to protect the EU budget in the face of new challenges such as AI crimes 🤝🛡️💶 ▶️ t.co/jEZ5hn3tbd

🔴🔴🟢OLAF investigated a potential fraud of EU funds linked to a go-karting center in Slovakia, passing our finding to the European Public Prosecutor's, which recently filed an indictment against an individual & company in connection with our investigation 🏁 👉 europa.eu/!8DRWXN

🛑OLAF helps enforce EU sanctions on Russia & Belarus. In 'Operation Probirka'🧪we helped stop an attempt to move 13 000 Kgs of sanctioned chemicals from the EU to Russia. Find out more ☣️ europa.eu/!jnRwtM #OLAFReport2024

Working with the National Police of Ukraine, State Customs Service of Ukraine, Office of the Prosecutor General Ukraine & a host of antifraud actors in the EU 🤝 OLAF helped uncover a criminal network producing hundreds of tonnes of illicit pesticides in Ukraine. Read more ☣️ europa.eu/!k6v7DN

⚪️📄To that end, a white paper on the way forward for the #AntiFraudArchitecture was also published today. Want to know more then read on... 🔽 [2/8]

💶The Commission has just proposed the EU's long term budget (Multiannual Financial Framework or MFF) for 2028-34. At OLAF, we are ready to protect it, no matter what shape it takes, with the other members of the #EUAntiFraudArchitecture 🧵🔽[1/8]

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🤝OLAF DDG @sallaloi.bsky.social welcomed Ambassador Vsevolod Chentsov, Head of Mission of Ukraine to the EU, to OLAF for positive discussions on reinforcing cooperation to protect EU support for Ukraine and training opportunities.

Bluebook trainees welcome also to @euantifraud.bsky.social !

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💥Counterfeit cigarette network bust! OLAF, Romanian & Italian authorities dismantled a criminal operation seizing millions of counterfeit cigarettes & tobacco. €9.8M in duties evaded. This highlights important cross-border cooperation to protect the EU. 🚬Details in press release➡️ shorturl.at/7N339