12/12/24 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 12 December, the Council of the European Union appointed two new European Public Prosecutors to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO): Grażyna Stronikowska for Poland and Martin Bresman for Sweden. Sweden joined EPPO in July 2024, bringing the number of participating states to 24 (see EUROPE 13454/29). As for Poland, this decision reflects its recent desire to join the European anti-fraud body, announced in December 2023 by Donald Tusk’s pro-European government (see EUROPE 13315/7). Created in 2020, the EPPO is responsible for investigating and prosecuting offences against the EU’s financial interests. Prosecutors, appointed for six years, oversee investigations and prosecutions. (NP)