From the 17 to 19 September 2025, the EJN Regional Meeting of the Slovenian authorities took place in Novo Mesto. The meeting was chaired by Ms. Marjeta Švab Širok, Deputy Chief Justice, Supreme Court Judge and National Correspondent for EJN in Slovenia.
It was attended by 13 Slovenian Contact Points and several judicial authorities in the region, including Austria, Croatia, Germany, Italy and Hungary. Two Dutch Police Liaison Officers also attended.
The focus of this meeting was on fighting financial crimes, internet fraud and digitalisation in criminal proceedings. Each presentation was followed by a round table discussion to explore best practices and ongoing challenges..
Mr. Matej Oštir, European Delegated Prosecutor at the EPPO, gave an update from the EPPO. Otherwise, Mr. Jernej Ostruh, Local State Prosecutor, shared his vision on fighting internet fraud and provided welcome examples of successful asset recovery and prosecutions.
Mr. Boštjan Škrlec, National Member for Slovenia at Eurojust, outlined the cooperation between Eurojust and the EJN, and Ms. Jožica Pongrac spoke about the EJN website, whilst Mr. Hugh Dockry, representing the Secretariat, provided updates on the Network’s activities and the Secretariat’s developing plans.
