Kövesi warns budget squeeze threatens EU prosecutor's office
By The BriefBrief
Outgoing European Public Prosecutor Laura Codruța Kövesi warned that a budgetary squeeze and bureaucratic inertia threaten the office’s future, saying she fears it will be “killed softly because it’s doing its job.” She made the remarks in an interview as her seven-year tenure is set to end Friday.
WHO:Laura Codruța Kövesi, the outgoing European chief prosecutor
WHAT:Kövesi warned that budget constraints and bureaucratic inertia threaten the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.
WHEN:Reported Oct 27, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
WHERE:Luxembourg
WHY:Kövesi said the budgetary squeeze and bureaucratic inertia threaten the office because it is doing its job.
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