Why the European Public Prosecutor Office is (Not) Working? And How We Can Fix It
Why the European Public Prosecutor Office is (Not) Working? And How We Can Fix It

Summary/Abstract: Beyond an indirect analysis of the European Public Prosecutor Office's (EPPO) activity in its inaugural three years, this paper aims to offer a different perspective regarding the limits of the EPPO functioning. While prevailing literature on the EPPO predominantly focuses on the regulations and the institutional framework at the European level as potential triggers for serious setbacks, our analysis posits an alternative perspective: operationalising the EPPO depends primarily on the Member States. By scrutinising economic and demographic factors, alongside intrinsic elements such as national norms of material and procedural law, institutional frameworks, reporting procedures to the EPPO, and the collaboration history of Member States, we discern their impact upon the efficacy of the new European prosecutorial agency. Ultimately, we aim to offer a series of recommendations that can be imposed at the European level to overcome EPPO's dependence on the varying motivations and agendas of its Member States.

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