Processing of Over 200 Eurojust Cases Stalled Due to Lack of Serbian Prosecutor

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Over 200 cases being processed by the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) were put on hold the moment Serbia’s Eurojust liaison prosecutor Gordana Janicijevic fulfilled her term and her position was left vacant.

Speaking for Insajder TV, Janicijevic said that the Eurojust cases are exceedingly complex because they involve multiple countries and require special evidence protocols simultaneously implemented in different states, thereby requiring complex coordination between many different authorities.

According to her, after confidential information was shared with Serbia’s liaison prosecutor’s office at the suggestion of EU members, Serbia was asked to provide assistance by tasking its Public Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime with forming teams to work on the ongoing Eurojust cases pertaining to organized crime, high-level corruption and largescale money laundering.

“This cooperation is currently being formalized, wherein Serbia has been offered every help in processing these extremely sensitive and important cases. To protect these investigations, we cannot provide details on the cases, individuals, groups and types of laundering of illegally gained funds,” Janicijevic said in a written statement.

The High Prosecutorial Council of Serbia did not renew Janicijevic’s term as the Eurojust liaison – an office she held since 2020 and, in the past year alone, saw her participate in 94 cases, 14 coordination meetings and eight investigation teams – nor was anyone else appointed to the position.