The Difficult Beginnings of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office
The Difficult Beginnings of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office

Author(s): Stefania Kolarz
Subject(s): Criminal Law, International Law, International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, EU-Legislation, Court case
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: European Public; Prosecutor Office; Beginnings; EPPO;
Summary/Abstract: The smooth functioning of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is important to fill the gap in the protection of EU finances and to strengthen cooperation between national prosecutors’ offices. Its activities will enable the unprecedented involvement of the EU in domestic proceedings related to violations of the EU budget, including by bringing such violations and indictments before the courts of the Member States. However, the effectiveness of the EPPO will depend on the introduction of appropriate regulations and active cooperation with its officers at the national level. Along with only moderate enthusiasm of many Member States, the EPPO will from the outset face the difficult task of proving the added value of guiding its officials to national systems.

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