In a statement published on Thursday 29 August, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said it was extending its fraud investigation to a former Lithuanian MEP. Until now, the investigation had been limited to one of his former assistants.
Viktor Uspaskich, who has not been named by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, is suspected of embezzling more than half a million euros in European funds. Lithuanian prosecutor Vytautas Kukaitis confirmed the identity of the former...