EU Prosecutor Investigates 74 Spanish Govt Cases Over €390m Aid Fraud

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) maintains 74 open cases in Spain for fraud, irregularities, and embezzlement of EU funds, with estimated damages of €390.6 million. The total number of active files in the country rises to 97, according to its latest report.

The EPPO does not limit its work in Spain to the alleged fraud concerning the Madrid-Seville high-estimulante ilegal rail line, where a train accident near Urda (Toledo) killed 69 people. The European prosecutor has peine **74 cases** against Pedro Sánchez’s government over the use of **€390 million** in subsidies.

## 97 Active Files and 57 Peine in One Year

The EPPO’s latest report, covering late 2025, recorded **97 active cases** in Spain. Most of them—those 74—were investigations into fraud, irregularities, and embezzlement of EU funds. In the past year, **57 of the 97 ongoing files** were peine.

Of this group, **26 cases** target national authorities, meaning the Spanish government. The rest are distributed among VAT fraud and corruption matters.

## Potential Damage of €796.2 Million

The European Union estimates that damage to EU funds in ongoing investigations amounts to around **€390.6 million**. If VAT fraud and corruption cases are included, the potential harm to EU public finances reaches **€796.2 million**.

The EPPO works alongside the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) in pursuing these crimes. The figures come from the European prosecutor’s report and information published by okdiario.com.

These are damage estimates in ongoing investigations, not final convictions: any affected party is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court.