Laura Köderuta Queisi, former head of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), expressed concern about the future of this institution in her last interview before the end of her seven-year term. She stated that financial and bureaucratic pressures could threaten the future of this institution and added: "I am worried that EPPO could be softly killed for doing its job."
Challenges and Successes
Queisi referred to the numerous challenges she faced during her term in this interview. She mentioned that when she was appointed, she promised to build an efficient, independent, and reliable institution. According to her, with the efforts of her team, they have largely achieved this goal, but concerns about continuing this path always exist. She pointed to her successor candidates and stated that some of them have worrying plans to normalize EPPO.
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Pressures and Threats
Queisi also mentioned local pressures from governments, especially in Greece and Poland, stating that these pressures could affect the independence of EPPO. She explained that despite internal support in some cases, institutions must seek to maintain the credibility and independence of EPPO. According to her, budget shortages and failure to meet the financial needs of this institution could damage its credibility. She noted that EPPO needs 230 delegated prosecutors, but currently, only 15 of them are available.
Queisi also pointed to the positive impacts of EPPO in member countries, stating that the level of crime recognition and successful cases in this institution has increased. She emphasized that EPPO has helped protect the budget of the European Union, but some issues still require attention.
In conclusion, she emphasized that if she could go back in time, she wouldn't change anything and believes that changing the behavior of others could help EPPO achieve greater success. She said: "In Brussels, it sometimes feels like some people are above the law."
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