Gabrijel Žalacová faces a seven -month sentence for the misuse of the Eurofunds. According to the allegations, it paid almost EUR 10,000 for private purposes.
Former Croatian Minister for Regional Development and Eurofunds Gabrijel Žalacová, who is convicted of corruption, were sentenced to seven months of prison for “abuse of the Office and powers” on Tuesday, said the European Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). According to the prosecutor’s office, Žalacová spent thousands of euros from the European Union funds in restaurants. According to the AFP report, TASR reports this.
EPPO claims that Žalacová spent almost 10,000 euros in restaurants at least nine occasions from May 2017 to July 2019. These were private expenses.
Birthday celebration for EU funds
The Croatian media reported that it used EU funds to cover the celebrations of its 40th birthday.
Former Croatian Minister, who was detained for the first time in 2021, confessed to the accusations and paid the full amount.
Confession to allegations
In June, Žálacová confessed to the abuse of powers and collection of money for the use of her political influence, for which her court in Zagreb for two years in prison. It also paid EUR 200,000 as a partial compensation for the damage. In connection with the case, in addition to the ex -minister of the same crimes, the former head of the Croatian Central Agency for Financing and Contractual Relations (SAFU) and two entrepreneurs were.
In the ministerial chair, Zalocová was from October 2016 to July 2019. AFP notes that several ministers from the Conservative Party of the Croatian Democratic Community (HDZ) Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovič resigned from its functions for charges of corruption from Plekovič to power in 2016.
