EPPO says inquiry opened into Bulgarian prosecutor for alleged wrongdoing

The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) says it has opened an inquiry into possible wrongdoing by one of its European Prosecutors.

In a statement, EPPO said it had informed the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission that it is investigating the Bulgarian European Prosecutor.

EPPO did not give any further details about the alleged wrongdoing.

EPPO is the independent public prosecution office of the European Union and is responsible for investigating and prosecuting crimes against the financial interests of the bloc.