EU ROUND UP – EPPO WARNS OF AUSTRIAN LAW MAYBE UNDERCUTTING ITS INVESTIGATIONS
July 22nd, 2024
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has spoken out against a proposed Austrian law that might undermine its ability to probe transnational and national crime, through preventing its teams from seizing data that might compromise offenders.
This proposed legal amendment from Austria’s justice ministry would reserve the power to seize data and data storage devices in Austria to Austrian law enforcement. In a statement, European Chief Prosecutor, Laura Kövesi said EPPO prosecutors “must be able to undertake investigative measures themselves, or to ...
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