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New Eurojust Representatives for Switzerland, Czech Republic, and Moldova
In July and August 2026, several new appointments were made at Eurojust.On 11 August 2026, Flavia Roy took up her duties as Liaison Prosecutor for Switzerland at Eurojust. She had already been working at Eurojust since November 2024 as Deputy Liaison Prosecutor and is … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Eurojust
Spotlight Most Threatening Criminal Networks in the EU: Criminal Opportunism and Resilience
On 26 June 2026, Europol published its second in-depth assessment of the EU’s most threatening criminal networks (MTCNs). A key new insight of the assessment is that MTCNs should not be understood as isolated entities, but as part of a fluid and interconnected criminal ecosystem. Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
Organised Crime
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Police Cooperation
Europol and Frontex Sign New Working Arrangement
On 16 July 2026, Europol and Frontex signed a new Working Arrangement, reinforcing cooperation between the two agencies in tackling migrant smuggling, human trafficking, terrorism, and other cross-border crime. Read more
EU
Europol
Frontex
Organised Crime
Terrorism
Trafficking in Human Beings
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Europol Podcast: New Season on Cybercrime
In July 2026, Europol released Season 4 of The Europol Podcast, offering insights from experts of the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) into some of the most pressing cybercrime threats currently facing the EU. The episodes build on expert sessions examining key findings of Europol’s … Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
Eurojust and Iraq Sign Working Arrangement
On 30 June 2026, Eurojust and Iraq signed a Working Arrangement to strengthen and develop their strategic efforts in the fight against serious and organised crime and terrorism. It establishes a framework for cooperation between Eurojust and the competent Iraqi authorities, in particular the National Centre for International Judicial Cooperation (NCIJC). Read more
EU
Eurojust
Organised Crime
Terrorism
Judicial Cooperation
ECJ: No Automatic Refusal to Enforce in absentia Convictions
On 21 May 2026, the ECJ delivered its judgment in Case C‑447/24 (Höldermann) concerning the recognition and enforcement of a custodial sentence imposed following a trial at which the sentenced person did not appear in person in the issuing State (in absentia conviction). Read more
Joscha Kanstinger
EU
Judicial Cooperation
Taking Account of Convictions
Transfer of Sentenced Persons
Procedural Safeguards
Hungary: Rule-of-Law Developments January-August 2026
This news item provides an update on relevant rule-of-law developments in Hungary that have implications for Union law, particularly with regard to the protection of the EU's financial interests. The reporting period is from 1 January to mid-August 2026. The period is characterised by the landslide victory of Péter Magyar's Tisza party in the 12 April 2026 parliamentary elections. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Rule of Law
Protection of Financial Interests
Governance and Innovation for Fraud Prevention in EU Agricultural Funds – The GINGER Project
GINGER – Governance and INnovation for Generating Education and Regularity in EU agricultural funds – is a 24-month project co-funded by the European Union under the Union Anti-Fraud Programme (EUAF-2025-TRAI-02) and coordinated by UnitelmaSapienza University of Rome. The project … Read more
EU
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Digital Space Regulation
Protection of Financial Interests
Spotlight Directive on Combatting Corruption Adopted and Published
This news item summarises by Q&A the main features of the new EU Directive on combatting corruption. The Directive was published in the Official Journal of 11 May 2026. Member States have 24 months to comply with the obligations from the Directive. Read more
EU
Corruption
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Europol and Interpol Agree on Key Joint Operational Priorities
The cooperation between Europol and INTERPOL is based on an existing arrangement, signed in 2001, which provides the framework for the two organisations to agree on joint operational priorities and strengthen their cooperation in areas of common interest. Within this framework, Europol and INTERPOL … Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
Organised Crime
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Spotlight General Court Rules on EPPO Investigative Powers Vis-à-Vis European Court of Auditors
On 10 June 2026, the General Court of the EU delivered its judgment in Case T-99/25, European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) v European Court of Auditors. The case concerned the question whether EU institutions may rely on unresolved immunity issues and confidentiality rules to prevent the EPPO from gathering evidence in the context of a criminal investigation and clarified the limits of institutional objections to EPPO investigative measures. Read more
EU
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
Protection of Financial Interests
Interim Rules on Voluntary CSAM Detection Reinstated Until 2028
The EU’s interim rules allowing platforms – on a voluntary basis – to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in private communications have been reinstated by Regulation (EU) 2026/1881 of 24 July 2026. The Regulation was published in the Official Journal on 28 July … Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Legislation
Digital Space Regulation
European Parliament
Committee of Ministers Give Green Light to CoE Action on Information Manipulation and Foreign Interference
At their 135th session in Chişinău, Moldova, on 14–15 May 2026, the Committee of Ministers instructed the Secretary General to submit proposals for negotiations on a legal instrument addressing foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), including the possible establishment of a framework convention. Read more
Council of Europe
Rule of Law
Human Rights Issues
Committee of Ministers: Declaration on the ECHR and Migration
On 15 May 2026, the Committee of Ministers adopted an important Declaration on the ECHR and migration. It reaffirms the CoE member states’ commitment to the Convention and their support for the independence of the European Court of Human Rights, underscoring that migration-related challenges require a coordinated response firmly rooted in human rights. Read more
Council of Europe
Human Rights Issues
Eurojust’s Seat Agreement Amended
Eurojust has been hosted by the Netherlands since the beginning of its operations in 2003, with its seat located in The Hague. Over the years, cooperation with third countries has become an increasingly important element of Eurojust’s work. Since 2020, approximately 20% of newly registered … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Judicial Cooperation
ECJ: Italian Trust Mandates May Be Subject to Beneficial Ownership Transparency Rules
On 21 May 2026, the ECJ delivered its judgment in Joined Cases C-684/24 and C-685/24 (Across Fiduciaria and Others), concerning the application of EU anti-money laundering transparency requirements to Italian trust mandates (mandati fiduciari), particularly with regard to the reporting and disclosure of beneficial-ownership information. Read more
EU
Money Laundering