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Interim Rules on Voluntary CSAM Detection Reinstated Until 2028 
10 August 2026
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2026
The EU’s interim rules allowing platforms – on a voluntary basis – to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in private communications have been reinstated by Regulation (EU) 2026/1881 of 24 July 2026. The Regulation was published in the Official Journal on 28 July … Read more
EU Legislation Digital Space Regulation European Parliament
EP: EU Action against Child Recruitment by Organised Crime 
14 July 2026
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2026
On 18 June 2026, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution on the recruitment of children by organised crime. MEPs strongly condemned the recruitment and exploitation of children by organised criminal and terrorist groups, both online and offline, and described the phenomenon as a … Read more
EU European Parliament Organised Crime
Spotlight EP: Performance-Based Funding Should Not Be the Model for Next MFF 
8 July 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2026
In a resolution adopted on 28 April 2026, the EP argues that the approach of performance-based instruments (as taken in the RRF) should not be the default model for the next multiannual financial framework. MEPs make a series of recommendation to ensure the control, transparency and accountability of performance-based instruments. Read more
EU European Parliament Protection of Financial Interests
Deliberations on the New EU Long-Term Budget - State of Play 
30 June 2026 (updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2026
This news item summarises the key developments regarding the discussions on the new EU long-term budget over the past few months. Discussions gained momentum in spring 2026; however, opposing positions became also evident among the negotiating parties: the European Parliament and the Council. Read more
EU Council European Parliament Protection of Financial Interests
Spotlight AG: The Commission Was Not Allowed to Release Funds for Hungary 
14 May 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2026
n her Opinion, published on 12 February 2026 in Case C-225/24 (Parliament v Commission), Advocate General (AG) Tamara Ćapeta proposes that the Commission’s decision to release EU funds withheld from Hungary be annulled. Read more
EU Rule of Law European Parliament Commission Protection of Financial Interests
New Parliament-Commission Framework Agreement 
18 March 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2026
On 11 March 2026, the European Parliament (EP) approved a revised Framework Agreement between the EP and the European Commission. The revision further develops an existing 2010 Agreement, reflecting more than a decade of institutional practice, and the evolution of the EP's role during that time. Read more
EU Legislation European Parliament Commission
ECJ: Lifting of immunity for Puigdemont and His Associates Null and Void 
16 March 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2026
On 5 February 2026, the ECJ annulled the EP's decisions waiving the immunity of Catalan politicians because the appointment of the rapporteur responsible for the requests for waiver of immunity contravened the requirement of impartiality. Read more
EU European Parliament
Next MFF: Criticism is Growing 
21 November 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2025
While Commission President Ursula von der Leyen defended the proposal for the next multiannual financial framework for the period 2028-2034, criticism from the part of MEPs is growing. They fear a re-nationalisation of the financing plans and call for a better protection by means of the Conditionality mechanism. Read more
EU European Parliament Commission Protection of Financial Interests
EPRS Paper on Implementation of Conditionality Regulation 
15 September 2025 (updated 8 months, 1 week ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2025
In August 2025, the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) released a paper that provides an overview of the implementation of Regulation 2020/2092 on the general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget (the "Conditionality Regulation"). The Regulation aims to protect the EU … Read more
EU Rule of Law European Parliament Protection of Financial Interests
Former MEP Eva Kaili Gets Win before General Court Regarding Public Access to Documents 
31 July 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2025
On 9 July 2025, the General Court annulled a decision by the European Parliament that refused to grant former EP Vice-President Eva Kaili access to certain documents. Eva Kaili is one of the key suspects of the Qatargate corruption scandal. Read more
EU European Parliament Corruption
Courts Confirm Embezzlement of EU Funds by Rassemblement National 
30 July 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
Internal investigations by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) into the right-wing French party Front National/Rassemblement National and its party leaders have led to court rulings. On 31 March 2025, a criminal court in Paris found Marine Le Pen (daughter of former party leader Jean-Marie Le … Read more
EU European Parliament OLAF Protection of Financial Interests
MEPs Block Interinstitutional Ethics Body 
30 May 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
On 14 May 2025, the European Parliament's Constitutional Affairs Committee (AFCO) voted against the European Parliaments's participation in the interinstitutional ethics body. MEPs argued that argued that the body “would violate the presumption of innocence and publicly stigmatize politicians". Read more
EU European Parliament Corruption
GC Strengthened Procedural Rghts in Disciplinary Proceedings against MEP 
8 April 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025
On 12 March 2025, the General Court ruled that a person accused of harassment is entitled to disclosure of a summary of the statements of the various witnesses heard during the investigation procedure as well as to essential documents which formed the basis for the allegations. Therefore, sanctions for the conduct imposed by the EP's President had to be annulled. Read more
EU European Parliament Procedural Safeguards
EP Set Out its Priorities for 2026 Budget 
8 April 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025
On 2 April 2025, the plenary of the European Parliament (EP) adopted the Parliament's guidelines for the 2026 EU budget. The guidelines are designed to set out the EP's expectations towards the Commission when drafting its budget proposal (expected in June 2025). MEPs wish … Read more
EU European Parliament Protection of Financial Interests
EPPO Signs Working Arrangement with European Parliament 
16 December 2024
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2024
At the end of November 2024, the EPPO and the European Parliament (EP) signed a working arrangement laying down the modalities of their cooperation for the protection of the EU’s financial interests. The aim of the arrangement is to facilitate and clarify procedures relating to … Read more
EU European Parliament European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
General Court Ruled on Necessary Protective Measures for Whistleblower in the EP 
23 October 2024 (updated 1 year, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2024
In a judgment of 11 September 2024, the General Court (GC) strengthened the rights of whistleblowers who brought to light incidents within European institutions. The GC clarified the scope of protective measures to be provided by the institution. Read more
EU European Parliament OLAF Victim Protection