Claims of fraud at EU anti-fraud body

A member of the European parliament, Paul van Buitenen, is to publish new allegations about ‘irregularities at the EU anti fraud office’ on December 9.


Van Buitenen says he has strong evidence of serious fraud at the Commission’s own anti-fraud body OLAF but that the Commission is refusing to take action, says news agency ANP.
Last month, he handed over a 45-page report on the new allegations to officials in Brussels. But the Commission has refused to investigate, arguing that OLAF is an independent organisation.
‘That shows a complete lack of backbone,’ ANP quoted Van Buitenen, a former Brussels civil servant, as saying.
Revelations of corruption made by Van Buitenen in 1999 led to the downfall of the entire European Commission.

For Van Buitenen’s own website, click here

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