The European Commission announced this week that it was launching disciplinary proceedings against three officials after an investigation into alleged corruption at the EU’s office in Stockholm

Date: 29/06/2000

The Commission added that it had told four local employees in Sweden that it was considering dismissing them on grounds of professional misconduct. Allegations of wrong-doing surfaced late last year when the Swedish media reported that the Stockholm office made payments to people who did not exist or had incorrect addresses.