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Croatia / The Minister of Health and two hospital directors are arrested for corruption

2024-11-15 18:07:55Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Croatia / The Minister of Health and two hospital directors are arrested for

Croatia's health minister and several others were arrested Friday on suspicion of corruption as part of an investigation launched by the European prosecutor's office, authorities said.

Minister Vili Beroš, directors of two hospitals in the capital Zagreb and two companies are suspected of "taking and giving bribes, abuse of position and authority and money laundering," the European Public Prosecutor's Office, or EPPO, in Zagreb said in a statement.

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic immediately dismissed Berosh from the government, state broadcaster HRT said. Croatian media reported that police raided Berosh's home in Zagreb early Friday.

"I am horrified by the idea that anyone in the health system would use their position for personal gain or to favor someone else," Plenkovic told a news conference.

"The health system is a particularly sensitive department," he added.

Beroshi's lawyer, Laura Valković, said he denied wrongdoing.

Croatia has had serious problems with systemic and political corruption. Among the 27 member states of the European Union, it is generally ranked by international anti-corruption groups as one of the most corrupt states.

The EPPO statement said that five of the suspects between June 2022 and November 2024 "conspired" to secure illegal financial benefits for two companies by promising and giving monetary rewards to relevant stakeholders.

"Their goal was to ensure that one of the companies was allowed to sell robotic medical equipment to several hospitals in Croatia," the statement said. The group was also suspected of offering bribes to manipulate the public procurement process and exclude competition in the market in favor of that company.


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