Portuguese public prosecutors are analyzing a report that highlights weaknesses within the Central Department of Investigation and Criminal Action, advocating for a shift in the investigative culture for complex cases.

German public prosecutors are investigating SPD politician Hülya Iri on suspicion of subsidy fraud related to an insolvent integration association. The case is politically sensitive for the SPD due to Iri's support for prominent party members.

The Council of Public Prosecutors in North Macedonia accepted the resignation of prosecutor Lenče Ristoska without debate. Ristoska had submitted her resignation on April 2, 2026, citing political pressure from the Prime Minister and the ruling VMRO-DPMNE party.

Regarding the prosecutor indicted for remarks such as "viewing the prosecution as anti-social forces" during an interrogation in a case investigated by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department, it has become known that the defendant who was interrogated has appealed to the Tokyo District Court, requesting a criminal trial.

A Macedonian opinion piece questions the Public Prosecutors' Council's conclusion that there was no external influence on prosecutor Ristoska's integrity, suggesting it might be a manipulation of truth.

Parents of those who died in the 'Puls' case have expressed concern over the Public Prosecutors' Council's decision not to extend the mandate of prosecutor Ivana Aleksova Trajceva, who handled cases against the accused police officers in the Kočani tragedy.

Portuguese public prosecutors and judicial police are investigating an alleged kickback scheme, dubbed the 'Lúmen' case, involving suspected payments of around €100,000. The administrator of Castros is believed to have controlled competing companies in public tenders.

Berlin is facing accusations of implementing a diversity hiring policy that prioritizes migrants over merit in the recruitment of judges and public prosecutors, sparking controversy and criticism.

German public prosecutors have launched investigations against representatives of the Viennese real estate group Soravia, including top executives, following years of criticism over an investor case in Germany.

Three candidates for the High Prosecutorial Council (VST) from among public prosecutors, who received the most votes in the prosecutorial elections, have filed appeals with the Constitutional Court.

The Association of Judges and Prosecutors of Serbia (UST) today denied claims that observers from that association at the repeated elections for members of the High Prosecutorial Council (HPC) from among public prosecutors at...

The Belgrade Higher Public Prosecutor's Office announced that Chief Public Prosecutor Nenad Stefanović has called on the High Prosecutorial Council to urgently decide on two public competitions from 2023 for the selection of public prosecutors that remain unrealized.

Repeated elections for three members of the High Prosecutorial Council (VST) from among public prosecutors saw Nikola Uskoković, a prosecutor from the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade, receive the most votes.

The Public Prosecutor's Office has called on politicians to refrain from labeling individual public prosecutors and commenting on their decisions without being familiar with specific cases and evidence, urging institutions to allow them to act unimpeded.

Public prosecutors in North Macedonia have requested that Parliament withdraw a proposed bill to reduce their salaries, citing the legal provision that their salaries cannot be lower than those of judges.

A minor girl was blackmailed by her boyfriend, who threatened to publish explicit photos she had sent him if she did not continue their relationship, prompting an investigation by public prosecutors.

The General Council of the Trade Union of Prosecutors and Public Prosecutors' Employees in Poland has intervened with regional and district prosecutors, as well as the Minister of Justice, regarding plans to liquidate courts and prosecutor's offices in small towns.

Five elected members from the ranks of public prosecutors have taken their positions on Serbia's High Prosecutorial Council (VST). The council has now commenced discussions regarding the election of its president.

The victims' lawyer accuses public prosecutors of a lack of willingness to implement the new criminal provision, which has been in effect since September 1.

North Macedonia's Council of Public Prosecutors has ruled that there was no influence from VMRO DPMNE on Lenče Ristoska, stating that the allegations in her initiative were not sufficiently concrete to establish real influence on her independence.

Four new public prosecutors have been selected for the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime and Corruption (OJO GOKK) in North Macedonia, following an announcement for five positions that attracted eight candidates.

The Constitutional Court of Serbia has upheld appeals from three candidates for the High Prosecutorial Council (VST) from among public prosecutors, ordering the VST to confirm its composition.

Public prosecutors have reacted to the Constitutional Court's decision and divided vote on whether to initiate proceedings to evaluate the law on public prosecutors' salaries, warning that reducing salary coefficients could jeopardize the independence of the Public Prosecutor's Office.

Eight oil companies in Tokyo are under investigation by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office for allegedly forming a cartel to illegally raise diesel prices for transportation companies.

Three candidates for the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (VST) from the ranks of public prosecutors have filed appeals with the Constitutional Court, claiming their objections to the elections were accepted by law.

The Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCBP) and Lawyers' Committee for Human Rights (Jukom) have urged authorities to investigate allegations of meetings between the Security Information Agency (BIA) leadership and public prosecutors, calling it a 'serious blow to the legal order of Serbia'.

Nenad Stefanović, the Chief Public Prosecutor of the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade, has called on the High Prosecutorial Council to urgently decide on two unfulfilled public competitions for the selection of public prosecutors.

Besimi stated that while the Council of Public Prosecutors can discuss the house arrest of Grubi, the case is being followed by the senior and republican prosecutors, indicating a hierarchical oversight.

The Association of Public Prosecutors in North Macedonia has urged political parties to refrain from rhetoric that undermines the independence of prosecutors, following political comments on a house arrest measure in the 'State Lottery' case.

Joshevska Anastasovska stated on Facebook that a judge should not order detention if a prosecutor proposes house arrest, responding to Filkov's call for an urgent session of the Judicial Council and Council of Public Prosecutors regarding the case.

The elder sister of Iwao Hakamata, a former death row inmate, has called for public prosecutors to be prohibited from appealing court decisions that grant retrials and for full disclosure of evidence in such cases.

North Macedonia's Deputy Minister of Justice, Alen Dereban, presented a draft law for the Council of Public Prosecutors to parliament, which introduces significant changes aimed at strengthening the council's independence, professionalism, and transparency, moving it to a second reading.

A public debate was held in the North Macedonian Parliament concerning a legal solution aimed at strengthening the role of the Council of Public Prosecutors to ensure the independence of the Public Prosecutor's Office.

A 58-year-old man arrested on suspicion of committing indecent acts against a teenage girl under the guise of 'exorcism' has not been indicted by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office.

North Macedonia's Public Prosecutors' Council has rejected an initiative from prosecutor Ristoska, who alleged political pressure from VMRO DPMNE structures, including statements from the Prime Minister.

The Austrian government is proposing reforms to ease prison overcrowding by facilitating the repatriation of foreign inmates and suggesting that only judges and public prosecutors should lead future instructional leadership in the justice system.

Public Prosecutor Savski expressed confidence in meeting citizen expectations, emphasizing the collective responsibility of all public prosecutors in their ongoing work.

Nearly 28 years after the murder of 17-year-old Iwona Cygan, the trial is concluding, with public prosecutors delivering their closing arguments and demanding a life sentence for the main defendant, Paweł K.

The new Board of Directors for the Union of Public Prosecutors of Greece was constituted today following recent elections. During its first meeting, the board elected its presidium, with Eirini Chrysogianni becoming the new president.

Former Constitutional Court president Lattanzi criticizes Justice Minister Nordio's alleged goal to weaken the judiciary through a referendum, arguing it would transform public prosecutors into 'police lawyers' rather than impartial appliers of the law.

A legal battle continues over the 'Puls' tragedy, with 35 individuals and three legal entities on trial for severe offenses against public safety. Questions are being raised about whether the public prosecutors filed the indictment under pressure.

Italy's public prosecutors accuse Switzerland of disrespect and lack of cooperation regarding the Crans-Montana affair, despite a recent meeting in Bern aimed at smoothing relations.

Amin Solkar, a public prosecutor, has been removed by the Maharashtra government as the Special Public Prosecutor in the gangster Gadoli encounter case, expressing his disappointment over alleged interference.

The Association of Public Prosecutors in North Macedonia stated that their salaries range from 90,000 to 130,000 denars, which they claim are the lowest in the region, emphasizing that their pay cannot be reduced by law.

Japan's Supreme Public Prosecutors Office has instructed prosecutors nationwide to actively seek sentences that include probation, aiming to prevent recidivism and promote rehabilitation for offenders.