Kovesi, revelations on investigations by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. In the sights, “white-collar workers”

Furthermore, the new European body will also investigate the murdered cases investigated by the Slovakian journalist Jan Kuciak and the Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galicia.

“In general, I will deal with financial fraud, corruption, white collar crimes,” he said, describing his new job, which will start on January 1, 2021, at the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).

“This type of case is under our jurisdiction. I have to say that crimes committed after 2017 fall under the jurisdiction of the EPPO. Ms. Galicia and Mr. Kuciak have also written a lot about these cases, they have written about the connections between politicians, men business and public officials who commit this type of fraud. They paid the highest price for it and I hope the EPPO will do a great job. We will effectively investigate all of these crimes and, in this way, we will be able to recognize their their commitment to the discovery and reporting of these crimes, ”Kovesi said.

On the agenda is the murder of journalists who have exposed dubious business

On 21 February 2018, journalist Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend, Martina Kusnirova, were shot dead in their home in the village of Velka Maca in a Mafia-type execution, after the man revealed in several articles, high-level corruption and relations of businessman Marian Kocner with Slovak politicians.

Millionaire Marian Kocner, accused of ordering Jan Kuciak’s murder, was acquitted in September, but the investigation into the crime revealed high-level political corruption and forced the then prime minister to resign.

In turn, Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galicia was killed on 16 October 2017 by an explosive device placed in her car. She too has made numerous revelations about the underworld octopus holding the political class by the hand.

Last year, an influential businessman was arrested by police during an investigation into the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Although it has been more than two years since she was killed, the investigation has taken a step back. Daphne Caruana Galicia unmasked many dubious activities, in which people from the top of the power were involved.