- The European Chief Prosecutor informed the European Commission about recent developments in Greece that may undermine the EPPO’s independent and effective functioning.
- A rushed amendment to the Greek Code of Criminal Procedure creates a special procedure for felonies by MPs, which weakens EPPO investigations and prosecutions.
- The Hellenic Supreme Judicial Council refused to fully recognize the EPPO College’s decision to renew three European Delegated Prosecutors’ mandates, affecting EPPO independence.
- These actions raise serious concerns about Greece’s duty of sincere cooperation under Article 4(3) TEU.
Source: eppo.europa.eu
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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