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Croatia’s Former EU Funds Minister Jailed for Corruption
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The ex-politician, who collected hundreds of thousands of euros for influencing corruption investigations, may have a better outcome than he did a year ago. The court overturned his entire sentence in June after he succeeded in his request for a retrial. The verdict on Kučerka's guilt remained valid.
In the case, the estimated damage is more than a million euros.
The Zagreb County Court today sentenced former Croatian Minister for Regional Development and EU Funds Gabrijela Žalac to two years in prison for abuse of office and authority and trading in influence. The sentence is part of a plea agreement with the former minister, who pleaded guilty, the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) announced.
The Zagreb County Court today sentenced former Croatian Minister for Regional Development and EU Funds Gabrijela Žalac to two years in prison for abuse of office and authority and trading in influence. The sentence is part of a plea agreement with the former minister, who pleaded guilty, the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) announced.
Former Croatian Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds Gabriela Žalac has been sentenced to two years in prison for abuse of office and power, as well as trading in influence. The conviction follows an indictment filed by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zagreb. The defendants in the case were the former minister, the former director of the Croatian Central Agency for Financing and Contracting, and two businessmen.
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