OK, now I stop the jokes and get serious on #SOTEU and #JHA (opens thread). @JunckerEU: "We are proposing to extend the tasks of the newly established European Public Prosecutor’s Office to include the fight against #terrorist offences."
I'm still sceptic about the original role of the #EPPO (financial offences to #EU money) and how that is going to pan out in the future (more on this soon, part of the @CER_EU's upcoming work on #JHA). I'm even more sceptic about proposals to use it for #AML. But terrorism?
This has been an old aspiration of federalists and others: some sort of a central EU criminal prosecutor (and criminal code, for what matters) to deal with cross-border crime. But that is absolutely unfeasible right now. See the latest difficulties in judicial co-operation.
Whereas there can be a harmonised approach towards people who misuse EU funds, there cannot be, at least right now, a harmonised procedural approach towards #terrorists. EU countries may have agreed to co-ordinate terrorist offences but have not done so w/procedures
I'm happy to listen to anybody at @EU_Justice and @EUHomeAffairs who could explain me how a EU prosecutor against #terrorism would work in practice: which offences would be covered? how could we ensure uniform application of penalties? and, crucially, is it really necessary?
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