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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
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
Portuguese Council Presidency Programme 
1 April 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
The Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union began on 1 January 2021 and will run until 30 June this year.Inspired by the motive “Time to deliver: a fair, green and digital recovery” the Portuguese Presidency’s programme envisages five main lines of … Read more
EU Council
EU Starts Dialogue on Anti-Drug Policies with China 
1 April 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 22 January 2021, the EU and China officially launched a dialogue on the topic of illicit drugs and the control thereof. The opportunity was taken to exchange views and information on the current situation and to access policies of the EU and China. Issues … Read more
EU Council
Council Agrees on Negotiating Mandate for E-Privacy Regulation – Data Retention Included 
20 March 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 10 February 2021, the Council agreed on a negotiating mandate for the planned Regulation “concerning the respect for private life and the protection of personal data in electronic communications” (e-Privacy Regulation). Although the Commission presented its proposal (COM(2017) 10 final) in January … Read more
EU Council Data Protection
Portuguese Council Presidency Pushes Forward EU Data Retention Law 
20 March 2021 (updated 5 years, 5 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
Following the CJEU’s landmark judgment from 6 October 2020 in La Quadrature du Net and Others (→ eucrim 2/2020, 3/2020, 184-186), the Portuguese Council Presidency wishes to make progress in drafting new EU legislation to harmonise the public authorities’ access to traffic and location … Read more
EU Legislation Council Data Protection
Informal Justice Affairs Meetings under Portuguese Presidency 
20 March 2021 (updated 5 years, 6 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
Discussions of the ministers of justice at the first informal videoconference under the Portuguese Council Presidency, held on 29 January 2021, focused on two topics in the area of criminal law:Problems of organised crime as regards counterfeiting of medicine and protective equipment. Portuguese … Read more
EU Council
Home Affairs Meetings under Portuguese Presidency 
25 February 2021 (updated 5 years, 6 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
At their informal videoconference on 28 January 2021, ministers of home affairs discussed the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, which was proposed by the Commission in September 2020. During its Council Presidency (which started on 1 January 2021), Portugal wants to focus … Read more
EU Council
Last Justice Council under German Presidency Focused on Justice Aspects of Countering Terrorism 
19 January 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
At the videoconference of the Ministers of Justice of the EU Member States on 2 December 2020 – the last Justice Council meeting that was chaired by the German Presidency – participants above all discussed justice-related aspects in the fight against terrorism and the development … Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Council
European Council Agrees on Future EU Budget – EP’s Criticism 
31 August 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 21 July 2020, the Heads of State and Government found a compromise on the 2021-2027 Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) and the extraordinary recovery budget destined to tackle the effects of the unprecedented coronavirus crisis. The EU leaders decided to support a budget of €1,074 … Read more
EU Council Protection of Financial Interests
German EU Presidency Programme 
31 August 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Since 1 July 2020, Germany holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU until 31 December 2020. Guided by the motto “Together for Europe’s recovery”, the Presidency’s programme focuses on Europe’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and looks at solutions to create a stronger … Read more
EU Council
EU-Police Partnership on Agenda at First Council Home Affairs Meeting under Germany’s Presidency 
13 August 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
At the first meeting of the EU home affairs ministers under Germany’s Council Presidency on 7 July 2020, discussions focused on the European police partnership and on search and rescue at sea/combating human smuggling activity.Federal Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer stressed the … Read more
EU Council Europol Frontex
Justice Ministers’ Council Meeting: Democracy and Rule of Law in COVID-19 Crisis 
13 August 2020 (updated 4 years, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
At the first (informal) Council meeting of the EU ministers of justice under Germany’s Presidency on 6 July 2020, the management of the COVID-19 crisis guided the agenda. The ministers discussed how to manage the Corona pandemic in liberal democracies governed by the rule of … Read more
EU Rule of Law Council Victim Protection
Coronavirus Dominates JHA Council Meeting of March 2020 
1 April 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
The first formal JHA Council meeting under the Croatian Presidency on 13 March 2020 was dominated by the coronavirus crisis. Ministers discussed civil protection items. Read more
EU Council
JHA Ministers Conclude Debate on Future of EU Internal Security 
18 February 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
The Finnish Council Presidency summed up the outcome of discussions on the EU’s way forward regarding internal security issues. The discussion was launched at the beginning of the Finnish Presidency in July 2019 (see eucrim 2/2019, p. 84). The final Presidency report was discussed … Read more
EU Security Union Council
Croatian Presidency Programme 
17 February 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 1 January 2020, Croatia took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Under the motto “A Strong Europe in a World of Challenges,” the Croatian Presidency’s programme is built around four pillarsA Europe that develops;A Europe that connects; A … Read more
EU Council