24th Annual Meeting of the German EJN-contact points and the 12th Annual EJN Regional Meeting, in Berlin (Germany) on 21 April 2024

The 24th Annual Meeting of the German EJN-contact points (and 12th Annual Berlin Regional EJN-Meeting) in Berlin on April 21st, 2024 dealt with the transfer of proceedings in criminal matters. Thanks to the funding by the EJN Secretariat, we were able to invite guests from Austria, Luxemburg, Poland, the Netherlands and Switzerland, who presented us a very informative and valuable overview of their legal systems and their experiences regarding the transfer of proceedings. Besides, we received equivalent reports from the liaison officers of the United Kingdom and France in Berlin as well as from our German counterpart in Paris. In addition a delegated prosecutor of the German EPPO gave a short overview of the recent development of the new European agency and its national centers in Germany. Furthermore we were delighted to welcome the chair of the German desk at EUROJUST, Mr. MacLean and – for the first time as well – the new EJN Secretary, Mr. Hugh Dockry, who informed us about their main activities during the last year. All the participants were once again delighted in seeing old friends and tying new bonds in a personal atmosphere.