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EJN Signs Memorandum of Understanding with AIAMP
At the end of May 2025, the European Judicial Network (EJN) and the Ibero-American Association of Public Prosecutors (AIAMP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance their cooperation in the fight against transnational crime and the globalisation of crime. Cooperation between the parties may include … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
European Judicial Network (EJN)
Closer Security Cooperation between EU and UK
At the first summit after Brexit, the political leaders from the UK and EU agreed to reinforce their cooperation for peace and security in Europe and to establish a new strategic partnership. Several commitments were taken also in the area of justice and home affairs. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Judicial Cooperation
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Spotlight ECJ Judgment on Judicial Review of Acts of EDPs
In a judgment handed down at the beginning of April 2025, the ECJ ruled that procedural acts of the EPPO capable of affecting the legal situation of persons challenging them must be amenable to judicial review. It is, however, up to the national court to determine whether or not this is the case - by means of a concrete and specific examination. Read more
EU
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Procedural Safeguards
Report
Strengthening the Future of the EPPO Notes on a conference at Villa Vigoni, Lake Como, Italy, 31 March – 2 April 2025
From 31 March to 2 April 2025, Villa Vigoni, was the setting for a high-calibre exchange on the state and future of the EPPO and its underlying legal framework. Legal experts convened to discuss the implementation and impact of the EPPO Regulation, the effectiveness and efficiency of the Office, and its working practices. This conference report summarises the presentations and the discussions incentivising thoughts about the future shape of the EPPO. Read more
Luis Jakobi
Georgia Theodorakakou
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Council Assesses Commission's ProtectEU Plan
At the JHA Council meeting of 13 June 2025, home affairs ministers of the EU Member States exchanged views on the Commission's new internal security strategy "ProtectEU" that was presented on 1 April 2025. A key issue remains the topic of law enforcement access to data. Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Security Union
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Ombudsman Inquires Commission's Failure to Carry Out Impact Assessment for Anti-Smuggling Package
Following a complaint by civil society organisations, European Ombudsman Teresa Anjinho opened an inquiry into the Commission's decision not to carry out an impact assessment on two legislative proposals to combat migrant smuggling. Read more
EU
Legislation
Trafficking in Human Beings
ECJ: No Obligation for Mutual Recognition of Decision Taken in Favour of a Person Requested for Extradition to a Third Country
On 19 June 2025, the ECJ ruled that an authority of an EU Member State is not obliged to mutually recognise a decision taken in another EU Member State that refused extradition of an individual to a third state. However, it must take due account of the reasons of this previous decision in its own assessment of a possible refusal on the ground of fundamental rights. Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
European Arrest Warrant
Judicial Cooperation
Spotlight First Monitoring Report of MEDICRIME Convention
On 2 April 2025, the first monitoring report on the implementation of the Council of Europe MEDICRIME Convention was released. The monitoring round has focused on the protection of public health through the MEDICRIME Convention in times of pandemics, including the COVID-19 crisis. The report identified measures in eight thematic areas, including prevention and training as well as investigations and prosecutions of the offences set up in the Convention. Read more
Council of Europe
Counterfeiting & Piracy
EDPS Annual Report 2024
On 23 April 2025, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) presented its Annual Report 2024, which reviews activities over the year organised under the headings of supervision and enforcement, policy and consultation, technology and privacy, and artificial intelligence. Read more
EU
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)
Data Protection
ECJ: VAT Fraudster Must Be Surrendered to Spain
On 10 April 2025, the ECJ ruled in Case C-481/23 (Sangas) that the execution of a European arrest warrant (EAW) cannot be refused if it is intended solely to ensure that the requested person is present at resumed criminal proceedings in the issuing State, nor if there is no jurisdiction for the acts constituting the offence under the criminal law of the executing State. Read more
EU
European Arrest Warrant
ECJ: Surrender to UK Can Be Done Despite Hardening of Conditions for Release
On 3 April 2025, the ECJ ruled in Case C-743/24 (Alchaster II) that a hardening of the conditions for release on licence from custody against a requested person does not, in principle, preclude surrender of that person from an EU country to the UK. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Judicial Cooperation
Civil Rights Organisations Criticise Predictive Policing Projects
In April 2025, civil liberties, human rights and justice organisations and experts voiced their concerns over the development of the use of predictive policing systems by national police forces and the concerning development of AI-supported automated police decision-making systems. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Digital Space Regulation
Police Cooperation
ECJ Ruled on the Rights of Vulnerable Persons in Criminal Proceedings
On 8 May 2025, the ECJ handed down a ruling on the scope of the rights of access to a lawyer and a vulnerable person's right to legal aid in line with Directive 2013/48 and Directive 2016/1919 (Case C-530/23, Barało). Read more
EU
Procedural Safeguards
ECJ Topples Malta's Golden Passport Scheme
On 29 April 2025, the ECJ toppled the Maltese programme that granted citizenship in turn of financial investments to the country. The top EU court considered this programme incompatible with fundamental EU values. Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Corruption
Money Laundering
DAC9: New Rules on Minimum Effective Corporate Taxation
On 14 April 2025, the Council adopted a new Directive that will facilitate filings of top-up tax information return by multinational enterprise groups. Read more
EU
Legislation
Tax Evasion
CJEU Rulings on EU's Restrictive Measures against Russia (January - April 2025)
This news item summarises rulings by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), i.e. General Court (GC) and Court of Justice (ECJ), taken in the period between January 2025 and April 2025 in relation to EU sanctions against Russia in response to its war in Ukraine. Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Ukraine conflict
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)