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The European Public Prosecutor’s Office is responsible for investigating, prosecuting and bringing to judgment crimes against the financial interests of the EU. (Photo: EPPO)

Top prosecutor takes EU financial watchdog to court

EU financial watchdog overseers in Luxembourg are ready to battle it out in court with the EU's top anti-fraud prosecutor following a dispute over a criminal investigation.

Both the European Court of Auditors (ECA) and the European Public Prosecutor Office (EPPO) are at loggerheads, with the latter now taking the case to the European Court of Justice.

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office is responsible for investigating, prosecuting and bringing to judgment crimes against the financial interests of the EU. (Photo: EPPO)

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

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