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Crimes sans Frontiers (Original title)
Date: 10 November 1994 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: James Burstall

Synopsis: Exposes European food subsidies fraud. Subsidies to Albania to buy European surpluses was used on old or low quality food. In southern Italy gangsters adulterate olive oil and claim for non-existent factories. Southampton Grain Silos Ltd, subsidised for exporting surplus grain, resold it here. Belgians exported and imported milk powder receiving subsidy every time it crossed a frontier. Yugoslav maize was imported as Greek maize. Contributors include MPs, MEPs, police, customs officials.

Subjects:
European Union, Fraud

Series title:

TV Transmissions
Date: 10 November 1994Broadcast channel: ITVCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 19:30-20:00Runtime: 25 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: 10 November 1994not specified