Posted on 10/31/2013 4:32:18 PM PDT by Olog-hai
A majority of member states are said to back a proposal for a European public prosecutor after they failed to meet a deadline to submit counterarguments.
Member state national parliaments had until Monday (28 October) midnight to submit any complaints or concerns on setting up a EU-wide prosecutor tasked to tackle fraud committed against the EU budget. …
A minimum of nine member states is needed to launch the office.
Monday’s missed deadline means 17 have now demonstrated tacit support with only 11 member states opposed. …
(Excerpt) Read more at euobserver.com ...
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