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Press release
03-12-2025
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MEPs want Andrés Ritter as the next EU Chief Prosecutor [3]
The European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee adopted its preferred candidates for the post of European Chief Prosecutor.
On Wednesday, MEPs in the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs voted by secret ballot on their preferences for the appointment of the next European Chief Prosecutor, the head of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).
Voting results:
Andrés RITTER: 46 votes
Stefano CASTELLANI: 11 votes
Emilio Jesús SÁNCHEZ ULLED: 7 votes
Ingrid MASCHL-CLAUSEN: 4 votes
Before voting, the shortlisted candidates presented themselves in a Q&A session with MEPs [4] . More information on the procedure and this hearing, including candidates’ answers to written questions is available [5] .
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Parliament is now ready for negotiations with the Council to agree on the new European Chief Prosecutor, which will be appointed for a seven-year term. The incumbent, Laura Codruța Kövesi [6] was the first-ever Chief Prosecutor when she was appointed in October 2019.
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