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Pedophile Platform “Kidflix” Shut Down 
15 May 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
In April 2025, thanks to the Europol-supported Operation "Stream", one of the world's largest paedophile platforms was shut down. 1400 suspects were able to be identified worldwide. Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation Police Cooperation
Secretive Security AI Agenda Sparks Concern Over Civil Liberties 
13 May 2025
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2025
A new Statewatch report reveals that the EU and its Member States have quietly expanded efforts to deploy so-called “security AI" technologies. According to the authors, this development occurred largely outside public scrutiny, despite its far-reaching implications for privacy and civil liberties. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Artificial Intelligence (AI) Police Cooperation
Europol and New Zealand: Cooperation Agreement Applies 
16 September 2024
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2024
On 15 August 2024, the agreement between the EU and New Zealand on the exchange of personal data between Europol and New Zealand authorities entered into application. For the way to the agreement → eucrim 3/2019, 165, → eucrim 2/2022, 100, and → … Read more
EU Europol Police Cooperation
Spotlight Prüm II Regulation Enters Into Force 
23 May 2024 (updated 2 years, 2 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2024
Originally as part of the EU Police Cooperation Code, an upgrade of the Prüm Regulation entered into force. Among other things, the new legislation will extend the scope of data searches to facial images and police record index numbers of suspects and convicted persons. Europol will get access powers. Read more
EU Police Cooperation
EDPS Raises Concerns Over Planned Police Cooperation in Migrant Smuggling 
1 May 2024
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2024
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) published an Opinion on the proposed Regulation to enhance police cooperation to prevent, detect, and investigate the smuggling of migrants and the trafficking of human beings, and to reinforce the role of the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation … Read more
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Trafficking in Human Beings Police Cooperation Data Protection
High Level Group on Data Access Criticised 
12 March 2024 (updated 2 years, 5 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2023
An open letter of 10 January 2024, signed by 21 digital rights and civil society organisations, criticised the current working arrangements of the High Level Group on Access to Data for Effective Law Enforcement (HLEG). It calls on the HLEG to ensure transparency, participation, … Read more
EU Law Enforcement Cooperation Police Cooperation
Civil Society Organisations Warn against UK's Participation in Prüm II 
15 November 2023 (updated 1 year, 4 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2023
In a statement of 31 October 2023, 15 civil rights organisations from across Europe raised concerns over the United Kingdom's participation in the EU's Prüm II scheme. Prüm II is designed to expand the types of data that can be searched and exchanged by … Read more
EU Police Cooperation
Legislation on JIT’s Collaboration Platform Passed 
8 August 2023 (updated 2 years, 2 months ago)
Simon Haupt Simon Haupt in Issue 2/2023
The new law on collaboration platform to support the functioning of joint investigation teams was passed and published in the Official Journal of the EU in May 2023. facilitate and improve the day-to-day coordination and management of joint investigation teams (JITs). Read more
EU Legislation Law Enforcement Cooperation Police Cooperation
Spotlight Exchange of Information between Law Enforcement Authorities on New Footing 
12 July 2023 (updated 2 years, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2023
A new Directive establishes a modern legal basis for the exchange of information between the EU Member States' law enforcement authorities. It will repeal the 2006 "Swedish Initiative". The Directive is founded on five principles and the future exchange of law enforcement information should be effectuated via a system of Single Points of Contact. Read more
EU Law Enforcement Cooperation Police Cooperation
EDPS Opinions on International Agreements between Europol and Latin American Countries 
30 June 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
The European Commission recommended opening negotiations for international agreements on the exchange of personal data to fight serious crime and terrorism between Europol and the competent authorities of five Latin American countries (Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Mexico). At the beginning of May 2023, the EDPS … Read more
EU Europol European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Police Cooperation Data Protection
Criticism of New EU Plan for International Border Data-Sharing System 
26 April 2023
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
Ten civil society organisations submitted their criticism of the new Commission initiative “Security-related information sharing − reciprocal access for frontline officers in the EU and key partner countries”. Among the dangers cited: aiding political repression and underpinning human rights violations.The objective of … Read more
EU Law Enforcement Cooperation Police Cooperation
Agreement between Europol and New Zealand Approved 
21 April 2023 (updated 1 year, 10 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2023
On 14 February 2023, the Council of the EU approved an Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand on the exchange of personal data between the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement (Europol) and the authorities in New Zealand competent for fighting serious crime and terrorism. Read more
EU Europol Police Cooperation
Provisional Agreement on Law Enforcement Information Exchange Directive 
11 December 2022 (updated 3 years, 2 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2022
On 29 November 2022, the Czech Council Presidency and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the proposal for a Directive on information exchange between law enforcement authorities of Member States. Read more
EU Police Cooperation
Civil Rights Organisations Criticise Prüm II Proposal 
5 October 2022 (updated 2 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2022
On 7 September 2022, the European Digital Rights (EDRi) network published a position paper on the proposed Regulation on automated data exchange for police cooperation, known as “Prüm II”. The position paper raises several critical issues of the proposal, such as the insufficient alignment to the Law Enforcement Directive. Read more
EU Police Cooperation Data Protection
EP Pleads for Strong Safeguards in Future EU-Interpol Agreement 
6 August 2022
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
According to MEPs, the final international agreement between the EU and Interpol must take robust measures to guarantee compliance with the principles relating to the processing of personal data, as set out in the EU data protection acquis, and the accuracy of personal data received in the context of this cooperation. Read more
EU Police Cooperation
Recommendations on Operational Law Enforcement Cooperation 
20 July 2022 (updated 3 years, 2 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2022
A new Council recommendation sets out a series of standards for operational cooperation between police officers operating in another Member State or participating in joint operations, e.g., cross-border hot pursuits and surveillance, and patrols. Read more
EU Law Enforcement Cooperation Police Cooperation