European officials fined for asset declaration breaches

In late July 2026, Czech Minister for Local Development Zuzana Mrázová was fined by the Most magistrate for failing to disclose a half‑million‑koruna family loan in her asset declaration, a breach of the country’s conflict‑of‑interest law. The fine, which could reach 50 000 CZK, remains pending as Mrázová considers an appeal.

A day later, Croatia’s former tourism minister and current MEP Nikolina Brnjac was ordered by the High Administrative Court to pay an €800 penalty after the Conflict of Interest Commission determined she had omitted €1,442 of university income, her husband’s Telekom bond earnings, and two scooters from her 2023‑2024 declaration. The ruling noted her previous filing errors but treated her current MEP status as a mitigating factor. Both cases illustrate heightened enforcement of asset‑declaration rules for public officials across Europe.