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Spotlight Proposal to Revise Eurojust Regulation 
6 October 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2026
On 24 June 2026, the Commission proposed a revision of the Eurojust Regulation. The proposal aims to strengthen and expand the Agency's operational capacities and its role in cross-border criminal justice cooperation. It also foresees stronger governance and decision-making. Read more
EU Eurojust Judicial Cooperation
Eurojust and Iraq Sign Working Arrangement 
16 August 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2026
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 
14 August 2026
Joscha Kanstinger Joscha Kanstinger in Issue 1/2026
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
EU Judicial Cooperation Taking Account of Convictions Transfer of Sentenced Persons Procedural Safeguards
Eurojust’s Seat Agreement Amended 
3 August 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2026
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
Eurojust Extends Administrative Director’s Mandate 
27 July 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2026
At the end of June 2026, the College of Eurojust extended the mandate of its Administrative Director, Vincent Jamin, for a further four-year term. The extension comes at a crucial time, as the revision of the Eurojust Regulation is underway.During his first … Read more
EU Eurojust Judicial Cooperation
Spotlight Environmental Crime Directive: Eurojust Note on Judicial Cooperation 
3 July 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2026
The new Environmental Crime Directive was to be transposed into national law by EU Member States by 21 May 2026. The Directive establishes minimum EU-wide standards for the definition of environmental criminal offences and penalties, replacing the previous 2008 legislation. In addition, it introduces a … Read more
EU Eurojust Environmental Crime Judicial Cooperation
Project A.S.S.E.T. – New Benchmark for International Cooperation in Global Asset Seizure 
23 June 2026 (updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2026
From 19–22 May 2026, Europol conducted the third and most successful operational week of Project A.S.S.E.T. (Asset Search & Seize Enforcement Taskforce). Project A.S.S.E.T., organised by Europol’s European Financial and Economic Crime Centre (EFECC), supports the fight against serious and organised crime and the seizure … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Authority for Anti-Money Laundering (AMLA) European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) Organised Crime Judicial Cooperation Law Enforcement Cooperation Freezing of Assets / Confiscation
Eurojust Annual Report 2025 
28 May 2026 (updated 1 day, 7 hours ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2026
On 24 April 2026, Eurojust published its Annual Report for 2025 highlighting a continued expansion of the Agency’s operational activities, judicial cooperation work, and international role in combating serious cross-border crime. The report was published both as a pdf version for download and as an … Read more
EU Eurojust Judicial Cooperation
ECJ: Speciality Rule in TCA is No Refusal Ground 
15 May 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2026
On 23 April 2026, the ECJ held in Case C-528/24 (Boothnesse) that a possible infringement of the speciality rule - a basic concept in extradition law - by the issuing State does not constitute, in itself, a ground for the executing judicial authority to refuse the execution of an extradition arrest warrant. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Judicial Cooperation Procedural Safeguards
Spotlight ECJ Clarifies Scope of and Fundamental Rights Refusal Ground in Confiscation Regulation 
12 May 2026
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2026
In the first judgment interpreting Regulation 2018/1805, the ECJ clarified whether the Regulation applies to confiscation orders issued in criminal proceedings that ended in an acquittal, but in which the court nevertheless ordered confiscation of property considered to be the proceeds of another criminal offence. Furthermore, the ECJ ruled on the ground for non-recognition due to a manifest breach of fundamental rights. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Judicial Cooperation Freezing of Assets / Confiscation
JIT to Focus on Deportation of Ukrainian Children 
24 April 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2026
At the beginning of March 2026, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on alleged core international crimes in Ukraine, established in March 2022 (➝ eucrim 1/2024, pp. 8–9), had its mandate extended by another two years. The aim of the JIT is to facilitate … Read more
EU Ukraine conflict Eurojust Organised Crime Judicial Cooperation Victim Protection
Successful Crackdown on Pharmaceutical Crime (Operation SHIELD VI) 
25 March 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2026
On 25 February 2026, OLAF and Europol informed of the results of the joint law enforcement operation SHIELD VI. Now in its sixth year, this operation resulted in the prosecution of over 3,350 individuals, and the seizure of illicit medicines and doping substances worth … Read more
EU OLAF Europol Counterfeiting & Piracy Organised Crime Customs Cooperation Judicial Cooperation Law Enforcement Cooperation
JIT Points to Suspected Russian Intelligence Role in Parcel Fires 
20 March 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2026
A Joint Investigation Team (JIT), set up and funded by Eurojust and supported by Europol, has exposed an operation involving self-igniting parcels. The team comprises authorities from Germany, Lithuania, Poland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.The JIT deals with several incidents that were recorded … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Organised Crime Judicial Cooperation
Spotlight ECJ: EIO Can Be Issued Instead of EAW 
19 February 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2025
In its judgment of 18 December 2025 in Case C-325/24 (Bissilli), the ECJ ruled that a European Investigation Order (EIO) can be issued for the temporary transfer or for a videoconference hearing of an accused person held in custody abroad, if the EIO has an evidential objective and is necessary for the purpose of gathering evidence. The judges in Luxembourg also clarified the relationship between the various refusal grounds set out in Directive 2014/41. Read more
EU European Arrest Warrant European Investigation Order Judicial Cooperation
“Cryptomixer” Taken Down 
5 February 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2025
At the end of November 2025, Europol and Eurojust helped German and Swiss authorities during a coordinated action week in Zurich that led to the takedown of the illegal cryptocurrency mixing service “Cryptomixer”. The service is suspected of having facilitated cybercrime and money laundering since … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Money Laundering Judicial Cooperation Law Enforcement Cooperation
Commission Renewed Adequacy Decisions for Data Transfers to the UK 
19 January 2026 (updated 2 months, 1 week ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2025
On 19 December 2025, the European Commission reaffirmed that the United Kingdom (UK) ensures an adequate level of data protection so that personal data can continue to be transferred to the UK as third country. Read more
EU Judicial Cooperation Law Enforcement Cooperation Police Cooperation Data Protection