Minister of Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis highlighted the substantial progress being made in customs modernization following his meeting with European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi. As he noted in a related post, the project is advancing at exceptionally fast pace, thanks to the close and productive cooperation between the Independent Authority for Public Revenue and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.
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Particular mention was made of Operation “Calypso,” which was presented as a characteristic example of success. According to the minister, this specific action demonstrates in practice that coordinated cooperation between national and European authorities can lead to substantial results. This operation, as emphasized, confirms the ability of joint actions to contribute to combating customs and tax fraud, enhancing transparency and effectiveness of control mechanisms.
Kyriakos Pierrakakis’s post
In today’s meeting with European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi, we focused on the progress of customs modernization. This is an important project that is moving forward at exceptionally high speed, thanks to the excellent cooperation between the Independent Authority for Public Revenue and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Operation “Calypso” represents a success story that demonstrates concretely that cooperation between Greek and European authorities can produce significant results in combating customs and tax fraud.
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