The newspaper Delo writes about Slovenia's failure to name its European delegated prosecutors as the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) becomes operational today, saying in the front-page commentary that a more strategic rethink is needed when deciding which side you will be on when it comes to fundamental values.
Reynders made the following statement, welcoming the start of activities of the European Public Prosecutor s Office:
“As of today, the European Public Prosecutor s Office (EPPO) is up and running. This opens a new chapter in fighting cross-border crime. The first supranational prosecution service is launching its operations to protect the EU taxpayer s money, competent to investigate and prosecute crimes like money laundering, corruption and cross-border VAT fraud.
In 2019 alone, Member States reported fraud affecting EUR 460 million of the EU budget. Such fraudulent activities have a direct impact on people s everyday lives, inflicting serious economic damage. This has to stop, all the more so because COVID-19 has deeply challenged our economies and we need every euro for the recovery.
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BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - The independent European Public Prosecutor s Office, formed in 2017, officially began its work on Tuesday in Luxembourg, the European Commission.