01/02/2021 (Agence Europe) – The Bulgarian Ministry of the Interior has breached the terms of its grant agreement by using EU money to buy SUVs from old stocks instead of new all-terrain police cars, according to a statement by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) published on Monday 1 February. OLAF has recommended the recovery of nearly €6 million in European funds and that criminal proceedings could be considered against officials of the Ministry. OLAF’s investigation began in July 2018 following allegations of fraud and the misappropriation of EU funds from the EU Internal Security Fund grant agreement managed by the Bulgarian Ministry of the Interior. The agreement concerned the delivery of 350 all-terrain vehicles for use by the police. (LC)