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Debate with EU chief prosecutor Laura Kövesi
The remaining obstacles for the EU Prosecutor’s office to fulfil its mandate of protecting the EU’s financial interests will be discussed on Friday with chief prosecutor Kövesi.
Members of the Budgetary Control Committee will debate with EU chief prosecutor Kövesi the delays in hiring specialised personnel, the higher-than-expected workload, procedures to appoint delegated prosecutors that are still pending in some member states, as well as upcoming challenges in safeguarding the recovery and resilience funds against fraud.
EP general rapporteur for the EU 2022 budget Karlo Ressler (EPP, HR) and the EU Commission will also join the discussion.
WHEN: Friday, 1 October, 10.30-12.00
WHERE: ANTALL 6Q2
Follow the debate online here.
Background
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is the European Union’s new independent public prosecution office, responsible for prosecuting crimes against the financial interests of the EU, such as bribery, money laundering and tax fraud.
Member states can participate voluntarily — currently 22 EU countries have opted to participate and to delegate their prosecutors to conduct investigations in their home country.
The EPPO started its work on 1 June 2021. After its first 100 days of operational activities, the EPPO reported that it had registered 1700 crime reports, opened 300 investigations, amounting to an estimated damage to the European budget of around EUR 4.5 billion.
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