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Commission Work Programme 2022 
13 January 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 19 October 2021, the European Commission published its new Work Programme 2022, setting out its key initiatives for the year ahead. A major feature of the Work Programme 2022 is the so-called “one-in, one-out” approach aiming to reduce the burdens placed on citizens … Read more
EU Commission
JHA Agencies Annual Meeting 
13 January 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 22 November 2021, the nine European Justice and Home Affairs Agencies (CEPOL, EASO, EIGE, EMCDDA, eu-LISA, Eurojust, Europol, FRA, and Frontex) met to sum-up the activities and significant achievements of their network in the past year. In 2021, the network – under the Presidency … Read more
EU Commission Law Enforcement Cooperation
EPPO Concluded Working Arrangement with European Commission 
29 July 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the European Commission signed a working agreement. The agreement implements Art. 103(1) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, which provides that the EPPO shall establish and maintain a cooperative relationship with the European Commission for the purpose of … Read more
EU Commission OLAF Protection of Financial Interests
Prevention of Radicalisation in the Western Balkans 
2 July 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In April 2021, the European Commission agreed to continue to fund the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA II) with a €1.55 million project. The decision was taken to further support the Western Balkans in the prevention and countering of all forms of radicalisation. The project will … Read more
EU Commission
Commission Seeks to Improve EU Law-Making Process 
5 June 2021
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 19 April 2021, the Commission adopted a Communication on Better Regulation, aiming to improve the EU’s law-making process by simplifying the EU legislation and reducing its burden. The Commission will therefore: The Commission stressed that an improvement of the EU law-making process can … Read more
EU Legislation Commission
Commission Rejects UK Application to Join Lugano Convention 
5 June 2021
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
With Brexit and the end of the United Kingdom’s EU membership, the 2007 Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (Lugano Convention) no longer applies to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). On … Read more
EU Commission Judicial Cooperation Law Enforcement Cooperation
Commission to Strengthen EU Strategy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings 
1 June 2021 (updated 1 year, 4 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2021
On 14 April 2021, the Commission published a Communication on the EU Strategy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings. By identifying key priorities and proposing concrete actions, the Commissions aims to combat trafficking in human beings more effectively. The Commission made clear that the … Read more
EU Commission Trafficking in Human Beings
Spotlight Commission Proposes Artificial Intelligence Act 
13 May 2021 (updated 4 years, 8 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2021
On 21 April 2021, the Commission tabled a proposal for a regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI). Following the Commission’s White Paper on AI from 2020 (→ eucrim 1/2020, 8-9) and in a new step aiming to turn Europe into the … Read more
EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Commission
Commission Report on ECRIS 
25 March 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 21 December 2020, the Commission presented its second statistical report on the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS). This system has allowed judicial authorities to easily exchange information on previous criminal convictions since 2012. The purpose of the report is to present the compliance … Read more
EU Commission Criminal Records
Commission Admits Initiative against Biometric Mass Surveillance 
20 March 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 7 January 2021, the Commission decided to register a European Citizens’ Initiative entitled: “Civil society initiative for a ban on biometric mass surveillance practices.” The organisers call on the European Commission to strictly regulate the use of biometric technologies in order to … Read more
EU Commission Data Protection
EU-US Agenda for Global Change 
12 February 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 2 December 2020, the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy put forward a joint proposal for a new EU-US Transatlantic Agenda. The Agenda sets out guiding principles of cooperation for a transatlantic partnership.The first … Read more
EU Commission
Commission: Counter-Terrorism Agenda 
12 February 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 9 December 2020, the European Commission published a Communication on the Counter-Terrorism Agenda of the EU. It sets out a four-pillar strategy to anticipate, prevent, protect, and respond to terrorist threats.(1) Anticipation of terrorist threatsThe strategy underlines the importance of the … Read more
EU Commission Terrorism
Commission Work Programme 2021 
29 November 2020 (updated 5 years, 8 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 19 October 2020, the European Commission published its Work Programme 2021, entitled “A Union of vitality in a world of fragility”. It is supplemented by four annexes.The Work Programme contains new legislative initiatives across all six headline ambitions that were described … Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Security Union Commission
Commission Work Programme 2020 
28 March 2020 (updated 5 years, 8 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 20 January 2020, the Commission published its Work Programme for the year 2020. The first annual Work Programme is entitled “A Union that strives for more” and sets out the most important Commission initiatives in the programme’s first year, including commitments for the … Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Security Union Commission