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Untapped potential at the European Public Prosecutor's Office: Expand the mandate to include sanctions enforcement

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  • Cavigneaux, Elie

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Sanctions are a key instrument in the European Union's foreign and security policy. Although their enforcement depends on the Union's ability to act legally as well as politically, prosecutions remain constrained by national borders. For this reason, France and Germany proposed in 2022 that the mandate of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) be expanded to cover violations of EU sanctions. That initiative failed to gain sufficient support in the Council, nor was the problem solved by the 2024 directive defining offences and penalties. The change of government in Hungary and the review of EPPO's mandate scheduled for 2026 offer an opportunity to revisit the issue.

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  • Cavigneaux, Elie, 2026. "Untapped potential at the European Public Prosecutor's Office: Expand the mandate to include sanctions enforcement," SWP Comments 23/2026, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), German Institute for International and Security Affairs.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:swpcom:343502
    DOI: 10.18449/2026C23v02
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