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EPPO/LCK/2026/553 12 October 2026

Ms Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart Chairwoman Anti-Corruption Select Committee of the Riigikogu Estonia

Delivered electronically

Dear Chairwoman,

In reply to the wish expressed on 9 October 2026 by the Anti-corruption Select Committee of the

Riigikogu to meet with the European Delegated Prosecutor leading the criminal investigation

concerning the Centre for Defence Investment and Datasel SRL, please allow me to inform you that

the only hearing in front of a national Parliament foreseen under Article 7 of Council Regulation (EU)

2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the

European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is for the European Chief Prosecutor, who “may be

replaced by one of the Deputy Chief Prosecutors”, and can only be an occasion for exchanges on

the “general activities of the EPPO”.

As a general rule, the EPPO does neither comment on nor disclose details about its ongoing

investigations. This is not to endanger the possible ongoing procedures and their outcome.

Whenever we can say something about any of our investigations, we do so proactively. Please let

me also remind you that our competence is mandatory, which means that we must follow up on any

lead within our remit. Be assured that we do so diligently.

The role of the EPPO is to investigate, prosecute and bring to judgment fraud affecting the financial

interests of the European Union as defined in Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament

and of the Council of 5 July 2017 (‘the PIF Directive). Our competence includes fraud on the side of

EU budget’s expenditure, when the potential damage is estimated at over ten thousand (10,000)

Euro, as well as fraud affecting the EU budget’s revenue, such as cross-border VAT fraud, when the

potential damage is estimated above ten million (10,000,000) Euro. In exercising its competence,

the EPPO scrupulously complies with the cornerstone principle of the rule of law that judicial

authorities respect their legal mandate along with its limitations.

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Finally, let me reassure you that the EPPO fully respects the presumption of innocence and is not

guided by any political consideration in the accomplishment of its mission. In all our investigations,

we have the obligation to seek all types of evidence, inculpatory as well as exculpatory, either motu

proprio or at the request of the defense.

Yours sincerely,

Laura Kövesi

European Chief Prosecutor

Cc.: Andrés Ritter, Deputy European Chief Prosecutor

Kristel Siitam-Nyiri, European Prosecutor

Electronically signed on 12/10/2026 18:30 (UTC+02) in accordance with Article 11 of Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2121