The Office of the Prosecutor General of the Republic reported that last year, the management body of the Judiciary permitted 124 instances of multiple roles: 87 before the judiciary movement in September 2024 and 37 after.
Of these, 13 were extended into 2025, during which 27 new instances have been approved to date.
Per the Magistrates Statute of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, prosecutors are allowed to hold multiple roles in different services on an exceptional basis, potentially receiving a temporary salary increase.
The Ministry of Justice disclosed that “since the accumulation regime was established in 2020,” a total of “two million euros has been paid, through the Directorate-General for the Administration of Justice (DGAJ), for service accumulation performed by prosecutors,” a figure expected to rise.
“This amount does not fully reflect the amounts owed because, for instance, discrepancies about the percentage to be paid for accumulated work (decided by the CSMP) could be contested by the magistrate – thus, some accumulated work done remains unpaid awaiting payment requests from the Ministry of Justice,” added the ministry.
Data by year indicates that accumulations from 2022 led to the highest payouts: 734,810.62 euros.
This is followed by 2021 with 545,763.13 euros; 2023 with 375,978.06; 2020 with 290,207.50; and 2024 with 29,443.94.
“As of now, no expenses from accumulations in 2025 have reached DGAJ for payment,” concluded the Ministry.
On June 7, the Union of Public Prosecutor’s Office Magistrates (SMMP) argued that the current movement of magistrates, which they seek to annul, converts “paid service accumulations into forced, uncompensated accumulations” by creating roles that span civil, criminal, and family areas.
The Office stated, in response to queries, that these movements were crafted “amid acknowledged and evident human resource shortages,” aiming for “a fair balance of work distribution among magistrates.”
The SMMP announced a national strike set for July 9 and 10, followed by regional strikes on July 11, 14, and 15, in protest against the magistrate movement, which they argue represents the “final blow” to the specialization of prosecutors.
