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ECA: Simplified EU Customs Procedures Vulnerable to VAT Fraud
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) believes that simplified import customs procedures in the EU are vulnerable to VAT fraud. This is the main conclusion of a special report published on 24 March 2025. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Protection of Financial Interests
Tax Evasion
Customs Cooperation
ECA: Weak Compliance with Public Procurement and State Aid Rules for Money Spent under the RRF
The Commission still cannot be certain that EU countries have effective systems to ensure that the EU’s €650 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) complies with public procurement and state aid rules. This is the main message of a new ECA report published on 10 March 2025. Read more
EU
Protection of Financial Interests
Spotlight Commission Presents ProtectEU: the New EU Internal Security Strategy
On 1 April 2025, the European Commission presented a Communication entitled "ProtectEU: a European Internal Security Strategy". The Strategy outlines a comprehensive set of measures that are planned to be initiated and implemented in the current term of the Commission in order to strengthen the EU's internal security. Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Security Union
Europol
Law Enforcement Cooperation
EP Set Out its Priorities for 2026 Budget
On 2 April 2025, the plenary of the European Parliament (EP) adopted the Parliament's guidelines for the 2026 EU budget. The guidelines are designed to set out the EP's expectations towards the Commission when drafting its budget proposal (expected in June 2025). MEPs wish … Read more
EU
European Parliament
Protection of Financial Interests
New Legal Framework for Commission's Chief Risk Officer
By Decision 2025/369, the European Commission expanded the role of the independent Chief Risk Officer, with an oversight over all of the Union's financial operations, including borrowing, debt and liquidity management, lending operations and budgetary guarantees, as well as assets under management. Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Commission
Protection of Financial Interests
Italian Supreme Court Applies Manifest Error Doctrine: Personal Drug Use Cannot Be Treated as Illicit Trafficking under EU Mutual Recognition Framework
On 14 March 2025, in a landmark ruling, the Italian Court of Cassation clarified the powers of the executing state’s obligations under Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA concerning the mutual recognition of criminal judgments imposing custodial sentences. Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Judicial Cooperation
Taking Account of Convictions
Transfer of Sentenced Persons
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
EU
Europol
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Hit against AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material
At the end of February 2025, a global operation against the sexual exploitation of children led to 25 arrests. "Operation Cumberland”, conducted by 19 countries and supported by Europol, is one of the first cases involving artificially generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM). … Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
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
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