Bangladesh, Oct. 14 -- European prosecutors have uncovered a major cross-border corruption scheme involving the construction of an EU-funded motorway project in Bosnia and Herzegovina – a development that has drawn renewed attention to the management of European infrastructure funds in the Western Balkans.

On October 13, the European Public Prosecutors Office (EPPO) identified six suspects, including three Bosnian public officials, who are accused of manipulating a consultancy tender worth €4 million ($4.63 million). The tender was part of an ambitious project to connect Hungary to the Adriatic Sea through Croatia and Bosnia, a strategic transport corridor intended to enhance regional trade, integration, and connectivity with...