THE EUROPEAN PUBLIC PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE - AN INSTITUTION WITH A FUNDAMENTAL ROLE IN DEFINING THE EUROPEAN SECURITY SPACE

The security of the European space involves both an external and an internal component. The European authorities play an essential role in ensuring the internal security of the Community through both the security policy and the efficiency of the Community institutions. The European Public Prosecutor's Office represents a newly established institution, which through its form of organization as well as its attributions aims to ensure the internal security of the Community in the aspect of combating offenses against the financial interests of the European Union. By cooperating with the other European institutions and state authorities, the European Public Prosecutor's Office will play a decisive role in the fight against corruption