Czech authorities have initiated a major investigation into corruption and fraud related to EU subsidies in the healthcare sector, involving 22 individuals. The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) uncovered that a group of 16 suspects exploited public procurement processes to secure illicit financial benefits, particularly in contracts linked to the Motol University Hospital, which is the largest in the Czech Republic. The total fraudulent amount is over €160 million, with serious implications for EU financial interests. The operation involved extensive police searches and could lead to significant prison sentences for the accused.
Czech police have detained 22 individuals connected to suspected corruption and EU subsidy fraud worth at least €160 million in the country's healthcare sector.
A core group of 16 suspects have been charged with corruption, subsidy fraud, damaging the financial interests of the EU and money laundering.
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