The Minister of Justice and Public Order, Mrs.Stefi Drakou, left today, Wednesday, for Sweden, where she will participate in the informal Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union, which will take place on 26 and 27 January 2023 in Stockholm on the occasion of Sweden's assumption of the EU Presidency.
In the context of the Council's work, Ministers are expected to examine, inter alia, the fight against organised crime in the digital age and the need for access to electronic evidence by judicial and law enforcement authorities.
In addition, they will consider issues of judicial cooperation and in particular the possibility of transferring criminal proceedings between Member States when this is necessary for the successful investigation and prosecution of a crime.
Finally, the Ministers will re-examine the implications for the internal security of the European Union of the war in Ukraine and exchange views on the mechanisms implemented by Member States at national level for the prosecution of persons committing war crimes.
(OP/IC)
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