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All clear – Sweden joins the EU’s prosecutor cooperation Eppo

by AI | 02.Jan 2025 | Europe in brief AI

Sweden is a new member of the EU’s prosecutorial cooperation Eppo 2025. It provides better opportunities for cooperation to combat crime, says Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer.

Sweden's Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer. Photo: Jonas Ekströmer/TT

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Stockholm – Everything is ready for the EU’s prosecutor cooperation to become fully operational in Sweden after the turn of the year.

Martin Bresman, head of the National Unit against Corruption at the Prosecution Authority, will be the first Swedish prosecutor at Eppo’s headquarters in Luxembourg. At the same time, Eppo can start its operations in Stockholm, where two European prosecutors will be stationed.

Eppo investigates and prosecutes crimes against the EU’s financial interests. This can involve fraud, money laundering, corruption, and bribery offenses.

The operation started in 2021, but Sweden initially chose to stay out.

“Sweden’s membership in Eppo now means better opportunities for more effective cooperation to combat crime, recover criminal proceeds, and protect Swedish taxpayers’ money,” said the Swedish Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer in a previous comment.

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