Ms Kirstine Troldborg has taken up her duties as the new Representative for Denmark at Eurojust, replacing Mr Torben Thygesen. She was previously Head of International Affairs at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions of Denmark. She also served as Denmark’s Deputy Representative at Eurojust, operating from Copenhagen. In 2023, she replaced Mr Thygesen for an interim period of three months. Ms Troldborg has been appointed for a period of five years.
Commenting on her start at Eurojust, Ms Troldborg stated: I’m convinced that Eurojust is the most effective existing platform for international judicial cooperation in criminal matters. For this reason, I am enthusiastic about joining the Agency and participating in the fight against serious cross-border crime. Through good and elaborate cooperation, we can make Europe a safer place for our citizens.
The new Representative* for Denmark is an experienced prosecutor who has dedicated most of her career to criminal law. As Head of International Affairs at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, she has been involved in various criminal cases requiring international collaboration. Furthermore, she has represented Denmark in international negotiations on legal instruments and participated in cross-border judicial networks.
In 1991, Ms Troldborg obtained a Master in Law at the University of Copenhagen and started to work at the Ministry of Justice. At the same time, she was a part-time prosecutor with the Copenhagen Police. In 1993, she became Assistant Secretary to the Minister of Justice.
From 1995 to 1996, she studied at the National School of Administration (École Nationale d’Administration) in France. In 1997, she rejoined the Ministry of Justice, where she served in the International Office from 1998 until 2004. At the same time, she also worked as a part-time public prosecutor with the State Prosecutor of Copenhagen and later as a part-time judge in the Court of Køge.
From 2004 to 2010, she worked as Assistant Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions in Denmark. From 2010 to 2013, Ms Troldborg was an acting judge at the Eastern High Court, Copenhagen City Court and Næstved Court. In 2013, she returned as Assistant Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions and as Head of International Affairs. Apart from Danish and English, Ms Troldborg speaks French and understands Swedish and Norwegian.
* Following the implementation of the Eurojust Regulation in December 2019, Denmark has a Representative at the Agency instead of a National Member.