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Cooperation Agreement between Europol and Brazil
On 6 March 2025, the EU and Brazil signed an international agreement to strengthen the partnership between Europol and Brazilian law enforcement authorities in the fight against serious and organised crime. Under the agreement, the parties will be able to exchange operational information.Brazil is … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Europol
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Frontex and the European Commission Sign Working Arrangement on Migration Management
On 25 February 2025, Frontex and the European Commission signed a working arrangement to enhance their cooperation in the field of migration management. Under the arrangement, the parties agree to strengthen situational awareness, early warning, and forecasting. Read more
EU
Commission
Frontex
Eurojust Takes Stock of JIT Investigating War Crimes in Ukraine
On 24 February 2025, the day on which Russia started the invasion of Ukraine three years ago, Eurojust published a summary of the results of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on alleged core international crimes (CICs) in Ukraine. The JIT was set up in March … Read more
EU
Ukraine conflict
Eurojust
Judicial Cooperation
Eurojust Launched New War Crimes & Genocide Project: National Authorities Against Impunity
On 12 February 2025, Eurojust launched a new project to combat impunity for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity. The new project, entitled "National Authorities Against Impunity (IMPNA)", aims to reduce safe havens for the perpetrators of CICs and thereby contribute to criminal accountability for such crimes. Read more
EU
Eurojust
Judicial Cooperation
Victim Protection
EU-CLASI Joint Declaration on Internal Security
On 5 March 2025, the home affairs ministers of the EU Member States and counterparts of 16 Latin American and Caribbean countries adopted a joint declaration on internal security. They committed to addressing common internal security threats together, in particular as regards the fight against transnational serious and organised crime and illicit drug trafficking. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
ECJ Ordered Several Member States to Financial Penalties for Failing to Transpose Whistleblowers Directive
In rulings handed down on 6 March 2025, the ECJ sanctioned five EU Member States for having transposed the Whistleblowers Directive too late or not yet at all. Read more
EU
Victim Protection
ECJ: Polish Judge Retains Jurisdiction after Unlawful Withdrawal of Cases
In its judgment of 6 March 2025 in Joined Cases C-647/21 (D.K.) and C-648/21 (M.C and M.F.), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) clarified that the decision to withdraw cases from a judge is subject to objective and precise criteria … Read more
EU
Rule of Law
Negative Impact Assessment for Anti-Smuggling Directive by EP Research Service
On 5 March 2025, the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) negatively evaluated the Commission proposal for a revised directive laying down minimum rules to prevent and counter the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and stay in the Union ("Facilitation Directive"). Read more
EU
Trafficking in Human Beings
New Representative for Denmark at Eurojust
At the beginning of March 2025, Ms Kirstine Troldborg took up her duties at Eurojust as the new Representative of Denmark. She was previously Head of International Affairs at the Danish Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. She succeeds Mr Torben Thygesen.Following … Read more
EU
Eurojust
New National Member for the Czech Republic at Eurojust
On 5 March 2025, Pavel Zeman rejoined Eurojust as National Member for the Czech Republic. Following his service as the first Czech National Member of Eurojust in 2004, Pavel Zeman had returned to the Czech Republic in 2011 and served as its Prosecutor General. Mr … Read more
EU
Eurojust
AI in Search and Rescue Operations
On 25–26 February 2025, the Italian Coast Guard, acting as Chair of the European Coast Guard Functions Forum (ECGFF), together with Frontex hosted an international workshop on Artificial Intelligence and unmanned systems. The workshop explored how AI could be deployed for search and rescue operations. Read more
EU
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Frontex
Long-term JIT against Drug Traffickers Yields Significant Results
For the past five years, the Norwegian and Danish authorities, with the support of Eurojust, have been operating a joint investigation team to combat drug trafficking. A recent evaluation of this JIT highlights the successful fight against an organised crime group (OCG) that was trafficking … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Organised Crime
Judicial Cooperation
Study Makes Proposals for Combating Tax Avoidance on Capital Gains
A study published at the beginning of February 2025 identified the weaknesses of capital gains taxation in the EU and calls for comprehensive reforms to combat tax avoidance. Read more
EU
Tax Evasion
Europol Enhances Law Enforcement Cooperation with the Gulf States
With the objective of enhancing cooperation between the Gulf Cooperation Council Police (GCCPOL) and Europol in the fight against organised crime and terrorism, the first meeting of senior law enforcement officials took place in Abu Dhabi on 5 and 6 February 2025. GCCPOL is a … Read more
EU
Europol
Law Enforcement Cooperation
SIENA Reaches 3500 Connections
On 3 February 2025, Europol informed the public that it has expanded its Secure Information Exchange Network Application (SIENA) from 3000 to 3500 connections. SIENA enables the secure, efficient, and timely exchange of information between Europol and its partners, including national, regional, and local law … Read more
EU
Europol
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Commission Launched Preparations for Financial Framework 2028+
On 12 February 2025, the European Commission published a Communication on "The Road to the next Multiannual Financial Framework". It outlines the key policy and budgetary challenges that will shape the design of the EU's next long-term budget. Read more
EU
Commission
Protection of Financial Interests