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Spotlight Commission Presents ProtectEU: the New EU Internal Security Strategy

29 April 2025 (updated 10 months, 4 weeks ago)

Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025

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

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Council Concluded EU-Canada PNR Agreement

23 April 2025

Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025

On 14 April 2025, the Council of the European Union concluded, on behalf of the Union, the Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data. Read more

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Cooperation Agreement between Europol and Brazil

25 March 2025

Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025

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

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Guidance on Cooperation between Financial Institutions and Investigative Authorities

3 March 2025

Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025

At the end of January 2025, the EFIPPP published a practical guide with an overview of how and why to ensure successful operational cooperation between financial institutions and investigative authorities in the fight against financial crime. Read more

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Europol Enhances Law Enforcement Cooperation with the Gulf States

26 February 2025

Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025

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

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SIENA Reaches 3500 Connections

26 February 2025

Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025

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

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Third Phase of SIRIUS Project Launched

13 February 2025

Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025

In January 2025, Europol and Eurojust launched the third phase of the SIRIUS project, an initiative to support national law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and judicial authorities (JAs) in the field of electronic evidence. Read more

EU Europol Eurojust e-Evidence Law Enforcement Cooperation

Cybercrime Forums “Cracked” and “Nulled” Taken Down

11 February 2025

Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025

The world’s two largest cybercrime forums, “Cracked.io” and “Nulled.io”, were taken down at the end of January 2025. The law enforcement operation that was led by German authorities and supported by Europol involved eight countries from Europe, the United States, and Australia.The … Read more

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Spotlight New Legal Framework on Collection and Transmission of Advance Passenger Information for Law Enforcement Purposes

31 January 2025

Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2024

On 8 January 2025, the new legal EU framework on the collection and transfer of advance passenger information (API) for border control and law enforcement purposes was published in the EU's Official Journal. The legislative package consists of two regulations - one for purposes of border control, another one for law enforcement purposes. Read more

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Spotlight High Level Group Recommendations on Law Enforcement Data Access

27 January 2025 (updated 1 year, 2 months ago)

Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2024

This news item summarises the recommendations and major conclusions of the High-Level Group on access to data for effective law enforcement. It also reports on the controversies the report triggered with data protection experts and civil society organisations. Read more

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German Federal Constitutional Court: Use of EncroChat Data in Criminal Proceedings Admissible

21 January 2025 (updated 1 year, 8 months ago)

Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2024

On 1 November 2024, the German Federal Constitutional Court rejected a constitutional complaint against a criminal conviction for dealing in narcotics in a non-negligible quantity, which was based on the use of EncroChat data as evidence. The Federal Constitutional Court in essence backed the case law of the Federal Court of Justice which sees no exclusionary rule in the use of said data which were gathered by French law enforcement authorities via the use of mass surveillance technology. Read more

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Spotlight New Five-Year Programme on Future Priorities in the Fields of Justice and Home Affairs

15 January 2025

Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2024

At their meeting on 12 December 2024, the EU Member States' Minsters responsible for home and justice affairs approved a new strategic agenda that shapes the future direction of EU policy in the area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ). According to the titled "strategic guidelines for legislative and operational planning within the area of freedom, security and justice", the EU institutions are called on to put the set priorities into action during the next legislative cycle. Read more

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CCBE: Recommendation to Ensure Lawyers' Interests in Implementation of E-Evidence Regulation

7 January 2025

Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2024

On 21 November 2024, the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) issued recommendations on the implementation of the e-evidence Regulation (Regulation 2023/1543, →eucrim 2/2023, 165-168). They focus on issues which are both relevant and of importance to Bars and the … Read more

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Sixth SIRIUS Report

27 December 2024 (updated 1 year, 6 months ago)

Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2024

At the end of November 2024, Eurojust, Europol, and the European Judicial Network (EJN) published the 2024 edition of the SIRIUS European Union (EU) Electronic Evidence Situation Report. The report provides an overview of the electronic evidence landscape in the EU from the perspective of law enforcement, the judiciary, and service providers. Read more

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Takedown of MATRIX

20 December 2024

Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2024

At the beginning of December 2024, a Joint Investigation Team from the Netherlands, France, Lithuania, Italy, and Spain took down the MATRIX (Mactrix/Totalsec/X-quantum/Q-safe), an encrypted messaging service created by criminals for criminals. The takedown was aided by Eurojust and Europol.Criminal users could join … Read more

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PNR Agreement with Canada Signed

30 October 2024 (updated 1 year, 4 months ago)

Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2024

On 4 October 2024, the Commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, and the Canadian Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, Dominic Leblanc, signed a new agreement for the transfer of passenger name records (PNR) data on flights between … Read more

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