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EPPO Suggests Operational Start on 1 June 2021 
8 April 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
In a letter sent to the Commissioners Didier Reynders and Johannes Hahn on 7 April 2021, European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi proposes that the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) starts its operational activities on 1 June 2021. According to the EPPO Regulation, the Commission … Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
Working Arrangement Eurojust - EPPO 
1 April 2021 (updated 5 years, 5 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 12 February 2021, a working arrangement between Eurojust and the EPPO entered into force. The arrangement details practical modalities concerning cooperation in the fight against crimes that affect the EU’s financial interests.In particular, the arrangement sets out rules for the exchange of … Read more
Eurojust European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
Working Arrangement Europol - EPPO 
1 April 2021 (updated 5 years, 5 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 19 January 2021, a Working Arrangement between Europol and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) entered into force. The Working Arrangement lays down detailed practical modalities concerning cooperative efforts to fight crimes affecting the EU’s financial interests.The agreement sets out a number … Read more
EU Europol European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
Administrative Director of EPPO Appointed 
20 March 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 20 January 2021, the College of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) appointed Olivier Ramsayer as its first Administrative Director. Mr Ramsayer comes from Frontex where he was Director of Corporate Governance. EPPO’s Administrative Director is the legal representative of the new body … Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
Appointment of European Delegated Prosecutors in Process 
20 March 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
The EPPO is still in the process of setting up its operational capacities. The process of appointment of the European Delegated Prosecutors is ongoing. On 11 March 2021, Belgium was the tenth EU Member States that have sent candidates for the position of European … Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
EPPO Website 
20 March 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
The website of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office is launched. Information about the mandate and tasks, the members, job vacancies, news, documents, etc. is available at: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/. Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
OLAF Discovers Fraud in Bulgarian Ministry and Signs Cooperation Arrangement with Bulgarian Prosecutor 
20 March 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 1 February 2021, OLAF informed the public that it closed investigations into fraud and misappropriation of EU funds detected within the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior. In the case at issue, the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior received money from the EU Internal Security Fund … Read more
EU OLAF European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
Report
Post-conference Report of the Online Conference “Transposition of the PIF Directive into National Legislation” (25-26 February 2021)  Status quo and its consequences on the effectiveness of the EPPO's investigations and prosecutions – Annual Forum on Combating Fraud in the EU
3 March 2021
Laviero Buono Laviero Buono
This report outlines the main conclusions that were made during the annual forum on combating fraud. The online conference was organised by ERA and funded by OLAF under the Hercule Programme. It focused on the implementation of the the PIF Directive into national legislation and its consequences for the operations of the European Public Prosecutor's Office. Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) Protection of Financial Interests
Interparliamentary Committee Evalua-tion of Eurojust 
12 February 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 1 December 2020 − for the first time since the Eurojust Regulation became applicable in December 2019 −, Members of the European Parliament and national parliaments of the EU Member States convened (in a virtual meeting) to evaluate the Eurojust’s activities. In order to … Read more
EU Eurojust European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
EPPO: Path to Operation 
8 December 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. / Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 28 September 2020, European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi and the other 22 European Prosecutors (Mr Frédéric Baab (FR), Mr Cătălin-Laurențiu Borcoman (RO), Mr Jaka Brezigar (SI), Mr Danilo Ceccarelli (IT), Mr Gatis Doniks (LV), Ms Yvonne Farrugia (MT), Ms Teodora Georgieva (BG), Ms Daniëlle … Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
European Prosecutors Appointed 
31 August 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 27 July 2020, the Council appointed the European prosecutors for the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) of all 22 participating EU Member States. The appointments were delayed since Malta had failed to deliver a sufficient shortlist of its candidates in line with the nomination … Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
EPPO: Nomination of College Delayed, Budget Increase 
4 June 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
The compilation of the College of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office has been delayed. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the selection panel could not meet in March 2020; therefore, the appointment of recently nominated European Prosecutors had to be postponed. Initially, it was envisaged that … Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
State of Play in Establishing the EPPO 
18 February 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
The justice ministers of the Member States were informed about the state of play of the implementation of the EPPO Regulation at the JHA Council meeting on 2-3 December 2019. The Commission regularly briefs the Council on the setting up of the new EU body. … Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
State of Play of EPPO Implementation 
11 January 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
The Commission informed the justice ministers of the EU Member States on the state of play in implementation of the EPPO Regulation at the JHA Council meeting on 7 October 2019. European Prosecutors who were nominated by the participating Member States were heard by the … Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
Ms Kövesi Appointed European Chief Prosecutor 
11 January 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
After the decision by the Conference of Presidents (EP President David Sassoli and political group leaders) on 17 October 2019, Ms Laura Codruţa Kövesi is the first European Chief Prosecutor. She can now start her seven-year mandate. The Council endorsed the nomination on 14 October … Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
Report
European Public Prosecutor’s Office Implementing Law Approved in Portugal 
12 September 2019 (updated 7 years ago)
Vânia Costa Ramos Vânia Costa Ramos
On 10 September, 2019, Portugal published Law no. 112/2009 implementing the EPPO Regulation. The law mainly deals with the procedures for the nomination and the status of the Portuguese European Public Prosecutor and Portuguese European Delegated Prosecutors. Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)