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Help4U: New Digital Platform Boosts Youth Support Access 
5 January 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2025
Europol and the Centre of Excellence in Terrorism, Resilience, Intelligence and Organised Crime Research (CENTRIC, a specialist research institute based at Sheffield Hallam University, UK) developed a new digital platform called “Help4U” to support children and teenagers experiencing sexual abuse or online harm. … Read more
EU Europol Victim Protection
EU JHA Heads Strengthen Fundamental Rights Compliance 
31 December 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2025
From 4 to 5 December 2025, the Heads of EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Agencies met in Vienna to review joint achievements and align future cooperation with broader EU priorities. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Europol Eurojust Frontex Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Frontex and EU Agencies Test New EU Screening Process 
10 November 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 3/2025
In cooperation with Italian national authorities, the EU Agency for Asylum (EUAA), and Europol, Frontex conducted a two-week pilot exercise on Lampedusa in October 2025 to test the EU’s new screening process. This exercise was part of the preparatory measures for implementing the EU Pact … Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Schengen Europol Frontex
EIB Joins SIENA 
5 November 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 3/2025
On 9 October 2025, the European Investment Bank (EIB) joined the Secure Information Exchange Network Application (SIENA) operated by Europol. With 3500 connections, SIENA is the EU’s main channel for swiftly and securely exchanging sensitive and restricted information between European law enforcement authorities, European agencies … Read more
EU Europol
Europol Excellence Awards 2025 for Germany, Norway, and Portugal 
28 October 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 3/2025
In September 2025, Europol presented its Excellence Awards in Innovation for this year. The awards recognise ingenuity, collaboration, and forward-thinking approaches that are shaping the future of European law enforcement. Each year, law enforcement authorities from EU Member States, the UK, and Schengen Associated Countries … Read more
EU Europol Law Enforcement Cooperation Police Cooperation
Agreement on New Europol Mandate to Combat Migrant Smuggling and THB 
15 October 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 3/2025
On 25 September 2025, the Danish Council Presidency and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on legislation to strengthen Europol’s mandate with regard to preventing, detecting, and investigating migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings (THB). Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime Trafficking in Human Beings Law Enforcement Cooperation
Europol and Jordan Sign Working Arrangement 
14 October 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2025
On 10 July 2025, Europol and the Public Security Directorate (PSD) of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan signed a Working Arrangement to support EU Member States and Jordan in preventing and combating serious and organised crime and terrorism. The arrangement establishes a structured legal framework … Read more
EU Europol Law Enforcement Cooperation
Europol and Ecuador Enhance Cooperation 
1 October 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 3/2025
On 24 September 2025, the EU and Ecuador paved the way for further cooperation. The new agreement builds on the 2023 working agreement establishing cooperative relations with the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Ecuador. The previous agreement did not allow for the … Read more
EU Europol Law Enforcement Cooperation Police Cooperation
Spotlight Europol Concept Paper "Policing in an Online World" 
30 September 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2025
On 18 July 2025, Europol’s Innovation Lab published a concept paper on how the police can adapt to citizens' increasingly digital lives. It gives guidance on how police can be present wherever citizens are online, delivering safety and protection much like in the physical world. Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime Law Enforcement Cooperation Police Cooperation
Spotlight Anti-fraud Architecture Review Launched 
24 September 2025 (updated 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
On 16 July 2025, the European Commission published a White Paper that launches the review of the EU's anti-fraud architecture (AFA). It sets out preliminary orientations and several key questions that are designed to initiate a broader reflection on the future AFA. This includes improvements of detecting EU fraud and better investigation/prosecution capabilities. Read more
EU OLAF Europol Eurojust European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) Protection of Financial Interests
Commission Roadmap on Access to Data for Law Enforcement Purposes 
22 September 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
On 24 June 2025, the European Commission presented a Communication that sets out the "Roadmap for lawful and effective access to data for law enforcement". It provides for key actions in six key areas, including data retention, lawful interception and AI solutions for law enforcement. Read more
EU Digital Space Regulation Commission Europol Eurojust Law Enforcement Cooperation
Spotlight IOCTA 2025 
18 August 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2025
Under the title "Steal, deal, and repeat: How cybercriminals trade and exploit your data", the 2025 IOCTA by Europol provides a detailed analysis of the significant developments, changes, and emerging threats in cybercrime in 2024. Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime
Crime Priorities under the EMPACT Cycle 2026-2029 
1 August 2025 (updated 8 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2025
At its meeting on 13 June 2025, the Council identified seven EU crime priorities for the EMPACT cycle 2026-2029. EMPACT stands for the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats. It introduces an integrated approach to EU internal security. Read more
EU Council Europol Organised Crime
Europol TE-SAT 2025 
24 July 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2025
In its EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2025, Europol observed that the involvement of minors and young people in terrorism and violent extremism represents a worrying development that continued to grow in 2024. Adding to these challenges is the growing intertwining of individuals’ digital and physical lives. Read more
EU Europol Terrorism
Darknet Trading Platform ‘Archetyp Market’ Shut Down 
2 July 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2025
In June 2025, an international week of action led to the disruption of one of the longest-running dark web marketplaces for drugs. The Archetyp platform, active for over five years, served around 3200 vendors and over 600,000 users who traded drugs worth at least €250 … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation
Operation ENDGAME Targets Initial Access Malware 
16 June 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2025
At the end of May 2025, Operation ENDGAME, ongoing since 2024, led to the takedown of Initial Access Malware. This malware was being used for initial infection, helping cybercriminals to enter victims’ systems unnoticed and download more malware, such as ransomware, onto their devices. … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Cybercrime Judicial Cooperation Law Enforcement Cooperation