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EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on JHA 
27 November 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
From 26-27 October 2023, the annual EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs was held in Skopje (North Macedonia). The Forum was attended by the Ministers for Home Affairs and Justice of Spain, their counterparts from the Western Balkans, the European Commissioners for … Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Law Enforcement Cooperation
EU Reactions to Russian War against Ukraine: Overview July 2023 – September 2023 
1 November 2023
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen / Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
This news item continues the reporting on key EU reactions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 in view of the impact on the EU's internal security policy, criminal law, and the protection of the EU’s financial interests. The overview covers the period from beginning of July 2023 to the end of September 2023. It connects to previous overviews, which were published in the eucrim issues of 2022 and 1/2023. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Ukraine conflict Protection of Financial Interests
Spotlight 2023 EU Justice Scoreboard: Focus on Fighting Corruption 
27 September 2023 (updated 11 months, 1 week ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2023
On 8 June 2023, the Commission published the 2023 EU Justice Scoreboard, which provides an overview on the effective functioning of the Member States' judicial systems. This edition included new data on efficiency in the fight against corruption. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Corruption
Signatories and Commission Assess Strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation 
25 September 2023 (updated 2 years, 10 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
One year after the launch of the strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation (on 16 June 2022 → eucrim news of 22 June 2022), Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency, Věra Jourová, and the Director-General of DG CNECT, Roberto Viola, met with … Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Racism and Xenophobia
Spain Takes Over Council Presidency 
28 July 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 1 July 2023, Spain took over the Presidency of the Council of the EU. The motto is "Europe, closer", which pursues the four priorities: Reindustrialising the EU and guaranteeing its open strategic autonomy; advancing in the green transition; promoting greater social and economic justice; strengthening European unity. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Council
New Trio Council Presidency 
28 July 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 1 July 2023, the new trio Presidency of Council of the EU, composed of Spain, Belgium, and Hungary, started its 18-month term. In a joint programme, the three countries outlined their common priorities. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Council
Results of the Swedish Council Presidency 
28 July 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
After the end of its Presidencey of the Council of the EU, Sweden informed about its achievements. The Swedish Presidency maintained continuous dialogue on the consequences of the Russian war in Ukraine and finalise agreements on several legislative dossiers. Read more
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Council
Update on JHAAN Joint Paper on Solidarity with Ukraine 
15 June 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 31 March 2023, the network of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies (JHAAN) published an update of the joint paper on its contribution to the EU’s solidarity with Ukraine (for the initial paper →eucrim news of 14 October 2022). The update … Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Ukraine conflict Law Enforcement Cooperation
New CERIS Newsletter for Security Research in the EU 
14 June 2023
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 4 April 2023, the platform Community for European Research and Innovation for Security (CERIS) managed by the Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME) launched a newsletter on its activities. The CERIS platform facilitates interactions within the security research community and among users … Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Programme of the Swedish Council Presidency 
3 February 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
As of 1 January 2023, Sweden assumed the Presidency of the Council of the EU. Priorities in the area of Justice and Home Affairs is being given to combating organised crime, terrorism, and violent extremism as well as to the review of the EU’s migration and asylum system. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Council
Results of the Czech Council Presidency 
3 February 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the end of December 2022, the Czech Republic took stock of the results of its Presidency of the Council of the EU. Read more
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Council
Training of Justice Professionals in 2021 
10 January 2023
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 22 December 2022, the Commission presented new figures on the training of judicial professionals on EU law in 2021. They show an upward trend for the training of some groups of legal professionals (e.g. lawyers) while others (e.g. judges) have not reached the level of pre-pandemic years. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs 
29 December 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
The annual EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs took place in Tirana from 3-4 November 2022. The meeting was attended by the Ministers of Home Affairs and Justice of the Czech Republic (which held the Presidency of the Council of the EU … Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Law Enforcement Cooperation
Commission Work Programme for 2023 
23 November 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 18 October 2022, the European Commission published its Work Programme for the year 2023. Several new initiatives and ideas were presented in the area of justice and home affairs. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Commission
JHAAN: Joint Paper on EU’s Solidarity with Ukraine 
14 October 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 23 August 2022, the EU agencies active in the field of justice and home affairs issued a joint paper on their contribution to the EU’s solidarity with Ukraine. The paper also highlights a broad spectrum of activities undertaken by nine EU Agencies in this regard. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Ukraine conflict Law Enforcement Cooperation
Commission: Violation of Restrictive Measures Should Become EU Crime 
27 July 2022 (updated 3 years, 9 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2022
On 25 May 2022, the European Commission tabled a proposal for a Council Decision aiming to add the violation of Union restrictive measures to the areas of "EU crimes" laid down in Art. 83(1) TFEU. This will then allow the Commission to initiate a Directive harmonising national criminal laws. Read more
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Ukraine conflict