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Justice and Home Affairs Ministers Agree on Approaches to Several Legislative Dossiers 
4 July 2022 (updated 4 years, 3 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
At their meeting on 9/10 June 2022, the Justice and Home Affairs Ministers of the EU Member States agreed on their positions on several legislative proposals that are in the pipeline in the area of freedom, security and justice. In detail, the agreements concern: … Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Legislation Council
Spotlight Tenth EU Justice Scoreboard Shows Need to Restore Trust of the Public in the Judicial Systems 
30 June 2022 (updated 3 years, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2022
On 19 May 2022, the Commission published the tenth edition of the EU Justice Scoreboard. The Scoreboard presents an annual comparative overview of the effectiveness of the national judicial systems of the EU Member States. The Scoreboard showed that challenges remain to ensure full trust of citizens in the legal systems of all Member States. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
The Strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation 
22 June 2022
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 16 June 2022 a strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation was published with 34 signatories, such as platforms, tech companies and civil society who followed the 2021 Commission Guidance. The strengthened Code took into account the lessons learnt from the COVID-19 crisis and Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine. Read more
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Legislation
Spotlight Key Proposals from the Conference on the Future of Europe in the Area of Values, Rule of Law & Security 
9 May 2022 (updated 3 years, 10 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2022
On 29/30 April 2022, the Plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe adopted 49 proposals on a wide range of EU topics and more than 300 measures on how to achieve them. The Conference on the Future of Europe is a bottom-up exercise … Read more
EU Rule of Law Reform of the European Union Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Cybercrime Racism and Xenophobia Data Protection
Impact of War in Ukraine on Justice and Home Affairs 
26 April 2022 (updated 4 years, 4 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. / Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
The Russian invasion of Ukraine that started on 24 February 2022 has also several repercussion on the justice and home affairs policy of the EU. An extraordinary meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council took place on 27 February 2022 at which ministers decided … Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Assessment of the Current State of Data Innovation 
25 February 2022
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
A report by the Commission's Joint Research Centre assessed the current state of utilisation of data innovation in the scientific literature identified areas in which data innovation has the most concrete potential for policy-making. The report focused on the areas of demography, mobility, and migration. Read more
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
CJEU: Surrender Provisions in TCA also Binding on Ireland 
18 January 2022
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
According to the CJEU, the provisions in the Withdrawal Agreement concerning the European arrest warrant regime with respect to the United Kingdom and the provision in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom concerning the new surrender mechanism are binding on Ireland. The country cannot play its opt-in card. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice European Arrest Warrant Judicial Cooperation
2021 EU Justice Scoreboard: Focus on Digitalisation of Justice 
12 November 2021 (updated 4 years, 3 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 3/2021
On 8 July 2021, the Commission published the 2021 EU Justice Scoreboard. The Justice Scoreboard is an annual overview providing comparative data on the efficiency, quality, and independence of justice systems in all EU Member States (for the Scoreboards of previous years, see eucrim … Read more
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Slovenian Presidency: State of Play of Legislative JHA Items 
21 October 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
At the meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Ministers of the EU Member States on 7 October 2021, the Slovenian Council Presidency presented an overview of the state of play of current legislative dossiers in the fields of security and criminal/civil justice. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Council
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Criminal Proceedings in the EU – the need for more procedural rights?  Thursday, 8 July 2021, 12.00-14.00 CEST, Zoom, organised by the Academy of European Law (ERA)
27 July 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
A webinar discussed the possible need for further procedural rights in the EU. Two distinguished defence lawyers active in the ECBA guided participants through the ideas on the future development and assessment of procedural rights in criminal proceedings. Participants mainly discussed the future EU path in the areas of pre-trial detention and the EAW, minimum standards in trials, and admissibility/exclusion of evidence. The debate contributed to the Conference on the Future of Europe. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice European Arrest Warrant Ne bis in idem Procedural Safeguards
Programme of the Slovenian Council Presidency (JHA) 
6 July 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 1 July 2021, Slovenia assumed the EU Council Presidency for the next six months. The motto: “Together. Resilient. Europe.” In general, priority topics will be post-pandemic economic recovery, the Conference on the Future of Europe and the EU enlargement process in the Western Balkans. … Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Council
Recent JHA-Relevant Infringement Procedures 
1 July 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
This news item provides an overview of the opening or progress of several infringement procedures in the area of justice and home affairs / security law and PIF. The Commission provided an update on 9 June 2021. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Protection of Financial Interests
Commission Gives Guidance on Strengthening the Code of Practice on Disinformation 
28 June 2021 (updated 4 years, 1 month ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2021
On 26 May 2021, the Commission released a Communication entitled “Guidance on Strengthening the Code of Practice on Disinformation.” The Commission stressed that the COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated the problem posed by disinformation as well as the increasing importance of digital technologies in … Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Legislation
EU-LISA Input in Research and Innovation Funding for IT Systems in AFSJ 
12 April 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 16 March 2021, the Commission (DG Home) and eu-LISA, (the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice) agreed on “Terms of Reference” that will strengthen collaboration in the development of research and … Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Commission Takes First Steps for International Data Flows Post-Brexit 
20 March 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
After the UK finally left the EU on 1 January 2021, the rules for international data transmission in the General Data Protection Regulation No. 2016/679 (GDPR) and the Directive on the exchange of personal data between law enforcement authorities No. 2016/680 (LED) will apply. Both … Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Brexit
Commission Launches/Continues Infringements Proceedings in Several JHA Matters 
20 March 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
In February 2021, the Commission launched several infringement proceedings against EU Member States for having incorrectly transposed various EU instruments in the area of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA). In the following proceedings, the Commission took the first step by sending a letter of formal … Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice