Eurojust hosted the second meeting of high-level experts on money laundering and asset recovery on 20 and 21 June. The meeting builds on the recommendations of the first ever Eurojust meeting on money laundering and asset recovery organised by Eurojust last year and brought together experts to...

For the first time, Eurojust has supported an international joint action led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) against large-scale cross-border carousel VAT fraud involving companies in several Member States. The joint operation, also supported by Europol, resulted in the arrest of...

Eurojust has, for the first time, supported the setting up of a joint investigation team (JIT) with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). This was done at the request of the EPPO and the Swedish authorities, in order to investigate a major case of VAT fraud. The JIT is the first ever to...

In light of the upcoming 20 years jubilee of Eurojust, the French Ministry of Justice today organised a high-level conference on cross-border criminal justice cooperation. The event focused on the role the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) plays in countering terrorism and how to guarantee a good...

Prosecutors General and directors of public prosecutions from the European Union will gather today and tomorrow at Eurojust for the first time in two years for their 15th Consultative Forum. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisation of the Forum was not possible in 2020. The digitalisation of...

A new chapter is opened today in the protection of the European Union’s budget and the strengthening of its anti-fraud architecture with the operational start of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). Based in Luxembourg, the EPPO will be responsible for investigating, prosecuting and...

Eurojust and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) have signed a Working Arrangement laying out the detailed practical modalities of their cooperation in the fight against crimes affecting the European Union’s financial interests. The Arrangement was signed by European Chief Prosecutor Ms...

In a virtual meeting today, Eurojust presented an overview of its activities for evaluation by the Interparliamentary Committee. Eurojust President Mr Ladislav Hamran, Vice-President Mr Klaus Meyer-Cabri and the Liaison Prosecutor for the United States of America, Ms Rachel Miller Yasser, explained...