site.btaEuropean Public Prosecutor's Office Confirms Bulgarian Member's Suspension

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) confirmed on Friday that it has suspended its Bulgarian member, Teodora Georgieva.

"The EPPO emphasizes that it has implemented the full spectrum of internal measures to safeguard the integrity of its investigations," spokesperson Tine Hollevoet said in a statement. "As the strongest measure available against any risk or perception of compromised integrity of investigations, the supervising Bulgarian European Prosecutor has been temporarily suspended. This is without prejudice to the outcome of the administrative enquiry."

"No further details will be made public at this stage," Hollevoet noted.

On March 26, EPPO said that its College has decided to open an administrative enquiry into possible wrongdoing by the Bulgarian European Prosecutor in the framework of an ongoing EPPO investigation.