politics
April 6, 2026
Danas Learns: European Commission Concerned Serbia Lacks Eurojust Liaison
The European Commission is concerned that Serbia has not yet appointed a liaison prosecutor to Eurojust, Danas was told by the European Commission.
TL;DR
- The European Commission is concerned about Serbia's lack of a liaison prosecutor at Eurojust, impacting cross-border organized crime investigations.
- Serbia closed its Eurojust liaison office in March after failing to extend the mandate of its prosecutor and not appointing a successor.
- The Ministry of Justice claims that Serbia's cooperation with Eurojust is not jeopardized and that international legal aid is still provided through the ministry.
- The Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office disputes the Ministry of Justice's claims, stating that the liaison prosecutor's office has been dissolved and communication is happening through two contact persons, one in the Ministry of Justice and one in the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office.
- A disagreement exists regarding the proper appointment of contact persons, with the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office insisting they must be prosecutors from their office, not advisors from the Ministry of Justice.
- Several EU member states have reportedly contacted the European Commission about the issue, although the Commission states no formal requests have been made.
- Eurojust emphasizes that the appointment of liaison prosecutors and contact points is solely a national authority matter.
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