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From · Plenary report · 25 Feb 2026 A-10-2026-0027 on the appointment of the European Chief Prosecutor of the European Public Prosecutor's Office
To · Adopted text · 10 Mar 2026 TA-10-2026-0062 Appointment of the European Chief Prosecutor
✦ In short · AI narration of the differences below, generated 4 Nov 2026

The versions differ only in formal points and wording: punctuation at the end of several recitals is changed and one recital is rephrased. #1#2#3#4

0 changes of substance, plus 5 formaland1 wording-only. Each change below carries a one-line ✦ note from the same model. Written from the two texts only — read the highlighted passages before relying on it.

The changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations (“having regard to …”), standard resolution paragraphs and punctuation-only edits are left out — they are in “Show every difference”.

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Change #1 Wording

Rephrases the recital on the selection criteria for the European Chief Prosecutor, adding "of the Member States" after judiciary and changing a comma to a semicolon.

A. whereas Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 provides for the selection of the European Chief Prosecutor among candidates who are active members of the prosecution service or judiciary,judiciary of the Member States, or active European Prosecutors; whose independence is beyond doubt; who possess the necessary qualifications and have relevant practical experience of national legal systems, financial investigations and of international judicial cooperation in criminal matters, or have served as European Prosecutors; and who have sufficient managerial experience and qualifications for the position,position;

Change #2 Formal

Replaces the comma at the end of the recital on the selection panel's shortlist with a semicolon.

B. whereas the selection panel submitted, in accordance with Article 14(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, to the European Parliament and to the Council the shortlist of four qualified candidates for the position of European Chief Prosecutor and provided the reasons for selecting the shortlisted candidates, as well as their Curricula Vitae and motivation letters,letters;

Change #3 Formal

Replaces the comma at the end of the recital on the public hearing of the four candidates with a semicolon.

C. whereas on 3 December 2025, its Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee, in association with its Budgetary Control Committee, organised a public hearing of the four candidates for the position of European Chief Prosecutor of the EPPO, at which the candidates made opening statements and answered questions put to them by members of the Committees,Committees;

Change #4 Formal

Replaces the comma at the end of the recital on the committee vote for Mr Andrés Ritter with a semicolon.

D. whereas on 3 December 2025, after having received the opinion of its Budgetary Control Committee, its Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee voted in support of Mr Andrés Ritter as the Parliament’s preferred candidate for the position of the European Chief Prosecutor of the EPPO,EPPO;

Change #5 Formal

Replaces the comma at the end of the recital on the Coreper position with a semicolon.

E. whereas on 3 December 2025, the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States (Coreper) established a position in support of the appointment of Mr. Andrés Ritter as European Chief Prosecutor of the EPPO,EPPO;

Change #6 Formal

Replaces the comma at the end of the recital on the common accord with a semicolon.

F. whereas both its Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee and Coreper supported the same candidate as their preferred candidate, and therefore a common accord on the appointment of Mr. Andrés Ritter as European Chief Prosecutor of the EPPO was reached,reached;