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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12629

6 January 2021
SECTORAL POLICIES / Justice
Growing controversy over appointment of Portuguese European Prosecutor
Brussels, 05/01/2021 (Agence Europe)

The controversy surrounding the July appointment of José Guerra as Portugal’s European prosecutor has come to the fore as Portugal has just taken over the EU Council’s helm for the next 6 months.

Several local media reported that in a letter sent to the Council of the EU, the Portuguese government allegedly misrepresented information on Mr Guerra’s curriculum vitae in order to favour this candidate, although the selection committee of the members of the European Public...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
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