Eva Joly
Eva Joly is a prominent French magistrate and politician, best known for her role in the Elf affair, a major corruption scandal involving the French oil company Elf Aquitaine in the late 1990s. Born on December 5, 1943, in Oslo, Norway, she moved to France and became a naturalized citizen. Joly served as a judge and was a member of the European Parliament, representing Europe Écologie-Les Verts, a green political party. With a reputation for her unwavering stance against tax evasion and corruption, she has been a significant figure in French politics and legal affairs. Recently, she published a book of memories reflecting on her experiences and the challenges she faced throughout her career.
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Recent news mentions
Eva Joly was the last witness for the defense in Rui Pinto's trial.
MP diz que Rui Pinto cometeu os 239 crimes, mas admite pena suspensa | Football Leaks
Portugal· 2025-06-16
Eva is mentioned as an advisor to the government on investigations related to the financial crisis.
„Réttarríkinu var fórnað fyrir pólitíska hagsmuni.“
Iceland· 2025-06-10
Eva Joly, one of the report’s authors, highlighted the negligence that led to the disaster.
‘A momentous day’: families of Britons killed in 1980 oil rig disaster finally win compensation | Norway
United Kingdom· 2025-06-08
Eva Joly is another former presidential candidate who supported Marine Tondelier.
Réélue facilement à la tête des Ecologistes, Marine Tondelier met le cap sur les élections municipales et l’union de la gauche
France· 2025-04-19
Eva Joly is also mentioned as a supporter of Marine Tondelier.
Marine Tondelier réélue à la tête des Ecologistes dès le premier tour, à l’issue d’un vote sans suspenseFrance· 2025-04-19
Eva Joly is noted for being the first judge specialized in economic and financial cases in the 1990s and is admired by Bénédicte de Perthuis.
La jueza Bénédicte de Perthuis, autora de la sentencia a Marine Le Pen, en la diana de la ultraderecha francesa | Internacional
Spain· 2025-04-04
Eva Joly is referenced as an anti-corruption judge who inspired Bénédicte de Perthuis.
Le Pen condannata, minacce di morte alla giudice de Perthuis (accusata di simpatie a sinistra)
Italy· 2025-04-01
Eva Joly co-led the Europe Ecologie-Les Verts list with Daniel Cohn-Bendit during the 2009 European elections.
Un apéro avec Daniel Cohn-Bendit : « Aujourd’hui, je ne me sens que juif »France· 2025-03-28
Eva Joly is a former magistrate and politician known for her work against tax evasion and her role in the Elf affair.
Un apéro avec Eva Joly : « La peur, pendant longtemps, ne m’a pas quittée »France· 2025-02-21
