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Belgian minister Stefaan De Clerck is a big supporter of more harmonisation in judicial procedures (Photo: EUobserver)

Belgian presidency in push for EU prosecutor's office

The Belgian presidency is stepping up plans to establish an EU-wide public prosecutor in charge of protecting the bloc's financial interests and unifying procedures for gathering criminal evidence, despite reluctance from some member states, notably the UK.

"Our wish is to improve judicial co-operation and co-ordination of criminal investigations within the EU. For that, we need better instruments," Belgian justice minister Stefaan De Clerck said Tuesday (21 September). He was speaking ...

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Belgian minister Stefaan De Clerck is a big supporter of more harmonisation in judicial procedures (Photo: EUobserver)

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