On 12 December 2024, the Council appointed the European Prosecutors for Poland and Sweden. Both countries have recently joined the EPPO with Poland being the 23rd EU Member State joining the EPPO (→eucrim 1/2024, 18) and Sweden the 24th (→eucrim 2/2024, 101).

The first European Prosecutor for Poland is Ms Grażyna Stronikowska. As a former prosecutor, Ms Stronikowska has extensive experience in the fight against organised crime and corruption. She was a member of the Supervisory Committee of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) in Brussels from 2016 to 2022.

For Sweden, Mr Martin Bresman is appointed as first European Prosecutor. Prior to joining the EPPO, Mr Bresman was Chief Public Prosecutor and Head of Unit at the National Anti-corruption Unit (NACU) of the Swedish Prosecution Authority. He also had many years of experience as Senior Public Prosecutor at the Swedish Economic Crime Authority and the National Unit against International and Organised Crime.

European prosecutors supervise investigations and prosecutions and, together with the European Chief Prosecutor, form the EPPO College. They are appointed for a non-renewable term of six years. The Council may decide to extend their term for a maximum of three years at the end of this period.