EU Prosecutor General: In Brussels, some senior officials see themselves above the law - Spot Laura Kodruza Kövesi, who has headed the European Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) since its inception, ends a seven-year term with serious concerns about the department's future. In an interview, she said that some European officials consider themselves worthless and are ashamed to deal with prosecutors. According to him, the problems are particularly noticeable when investigations involve senior politicians or wealthy people connected to political circles. The claims come amid investigations affecting the use of EU funds and disputes over the limits of the independence of European law enforcement. The state of the European Prosecutor's Office itself is of particular concern. Kubsi warned that the agency is gradually shrinking due to its responsibilities. Among the main problems, she cited chronic, bureaucratic obstacles and delays in legal framework reforms. With a regulatory need for 230 European prosecutors, the budget allows only 180 to be funded. In Poland, the agency has 15 prosecutors instead of the required 24. In Hungary, where the EPPO began operating in August 2026, the European Commission proposed to allocate only half of the requested budget. Kubsi also emphasized the pressure on the prosecutors in Greece, where disagreements arose over the expansion of the powers of the department's employees. As a result, the EU's financial interests face resource limitations and difficulties in dealing with national authorities.

EU Prosecutor General: In Brussels, some senior officials see themselves above the law - Spot Laura Kodruza Kövesi, who has headed the European Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) since its inception, ends a seven-year term with serious concerns about the department's future. In an interview, she said that some European officials consider themselves worthless and are ashamed to deal with prosecutors. According to him, the problems are particularly noticeable when investigations involve senior politicians or wealthy people connected to political circles. The claims come amid investigations affecting the use of EU funds and disputes over the limits of the independence of European law enforcement. The state of the European Prosecutor's Office itself is of particular concern. Kubsi warned that the agency is gradually shrinking due to its responsibilities. Among the main problems, she cited chronic, bureaucratic obstacles and delays in legal framework reforms. With a regulatory need for 230 European prosecutors, the budget allows only 180 to be funded. In Poland, the agency has 15 prosecutors instead of the required 24. In Hungary, where the EPPO began operating in August 2026, the European Commission proposed to allocate only half of the requested budget. Kubsi also emphasized the pressure on the prosecutors in Greece, where disagreements arose over the expansion of the powers of the department's employees. As a result, the EU's financial interests face resource limitations and difficulties in dealing with national authorities.