Prosecutor Ms Emilia Ioana Lionte has been appointed as the new National Member for Romania at Eurojust – the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation.
Ms Lionte began her work at the Agency in May 2026 and will be instrumental in enabling cooperation between Romanian authorities and their international partners on cross-border investigations.
Commenting on her new mandate at Eurojust, Ms Lionte said: I am honoured to have been appointed as National Member for Romania. I'm confident that I can actively contribute to enhancing judicial cooperation and facilitating the handling of complex cases. Eurojust plays a distinctive role in bringing an international perspective to connected national cases. This very important institution connects practitioners across diverse legal systems and facilitates dialogue aimed at combating the most serious forms of criminality.
Ms Lionte has extensive experience as a prosecutor both at national and international levels. She is part of the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice - the National Anticorruption Directorate, a specialised prosecutorial office holding exclusive jurisdiction over severe corruption offences.
Ms Lionte has also been working in the field of international cooperation since 2012. She was appointed national expert within the European Court of Human Rights, in Strasbourg, France. In 2023, she was seconded as trial lawyer within the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, in The Hague, Netherlands.
She holds a Bachelor's degree in law from University of Bucharest and a Master's degree from Strasbourg University’s Faculty of Law. She graduated from the Romanian National Institute of Magistracy.
Eurojust is an agency of the European Union