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The former minister is being investigated for fraud with EU funds and has sued OLAF herself...
The protection of financial interests seems to be the "Achilles heel" for the European Union. The EU gives a lot of funds and after the scandals that have happened in our country, it has increased the demand of the account to the government to take care that the funds go to the destination and not to the pockets of the officials.
The progress report was published yesterday and the fact that the EU stops at IPARD and the funds it provides is striking. She wants more control from the government.
" Albania to strengthen controls and consolidate capacities to protect the financial interests of the EU, complete the delayed anti-fraud strategy and ensure the proper implementation of the reporting of irregularities ," the draft states.
But it seems that the case of Ilir Beqaj is also mentioned there, although without a name. According to the EU, SPAK is the body that until now is protecting its financial interests. Beqaj was arrested precisely for abusing EU funds.
" SPAK, consisting of the Special Prosecutor's Office, the National Bureau of Investigation and the anti-corruption and organized crime courts (SPAK courts of First Instance and Appeal), has continued to deliver good results in investigations and convictions in cases of corruption, including those involving politicians and high-level officials, as well as cases involving the protection of the EU's financial interests ," the report states.
Then the EU stops at the IPARD funds, which were actually stolen when Frida Krifca was in charge of AZHBR: " Capacity building and supervision are needed to ensure the completion of the IPARD II program and to start the efficient implementation of IPARD III in accordance with complete with the principles of sound financial management. Although cooperation with the European Commission on investigations has improved somewhat, Albania needs to step up its efforts to develop a solid record of cooperation in investigations and reporting of irregularities, by providing, among other things, effective operational assistance to investigators from the Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) ".
The question arises: Is the EU looking for the "head" of Frida Krifca? The former minister is being investigated for fraud with EU funds and has sued OLAF herself. Is her arrest approaching? / Pamphlet
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