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EPPO – Implementation Phase Started 
6 June 2018 (updated 6 years, 3 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
At their informal meeting in Sofia on 26 January 2018, the Ministers for Justice discussed the next steps in successful implementation of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). After having finalised the legal framework in October 2017 (see eucrim 3/2017, pp. 102-104), it … Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
OLAF and Guardia di Finanza Detect Large-Scale Fraud in the EU’s Research and Innovation Fund 
6 June 2018
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 16 February 2018, OLAF reported a successful strike against an intricate fraud scheme that siphoned off more than €1.4 million from the EU’s Research and Innovation fund. An Italian-led consortium set up the fraud scheme, with alleged partners in France, Romania, and the … Read more
EU OLAF
Convictions for Large-Scale Tobacco Smuggling 
6 June 2018
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 20 March 2018, a criminal court in Turin, Italy sentenced several individuals to prison, seized their assets, and ordered them to pay over €150 million to the Italian customs and tax authorities. It is the provisional end (the judgment is subject to appeal) … Read more
EU OLAF
Debate on Key Features of OLAF and EPPO Relations 
6 June 2018
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
After the Commission tabled its evaluation report on OLAF Regulation No. 883/2013 in October 2017 (see details in the special eucrim issue 4/2017), the Council (in its ECOFIN formation) examined the report (see eucrim 3/2017, p. 100). The Commission suggested a … Read more
EU OLAF European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
Public Consultation to Prepare Future EU Training Strategy 
6 June 2018
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 2 February 2018, the Commission started a public consultation in order to evaluate the 2011 European judicial training strategy and to design the new European judicial training strategy for 2019-2025. The consultation is open to all citizens and stakeholders interested in the future … Read more
EU
Brexit Preparedness 
6 June 2018
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
In January 2018, the European Commission launched a website that informs citizens and stakeholders of the consequences of the UK’s departure from the EU in a range of policy areas. The website is fed with documents on an ongoing basis that provide information on the … Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Operation Themis Started 
6 June 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 1 February 2018, Frontex launched a new operation in the Central Mediterranean to assist Italy in border control activity.The new Operation Themis replaces Operation Triton. Next to search and rescue as crucial components of the operation, Operation Themis features an enhanced law … Read more
EU Frontex
Risk Analysis 2018 
6 June 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Frontex published its annual Risk Analysis Report in February 2018. According to the report, the number of illegal border-crossings into the EU in 2017 dropped to its lowest in four years, with 204,700 detections of illegal border crossings between border-crossing points. The numbers … Read more
EU Frontex
Cooperation Plan with Moldova 
6 June 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 26 March 2018, Frontex and the Republic of Moldova signed a new cooperation plan for the period 2018 to 2020. Under this plan, the exchange of information on migratory flows, the use of relevant data to combat cross-border crime, and initiatives to provide … Read more
EU Frontex
Challenges For Civil Society Organisations 
6 June 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
A report drafted by the FRA reveals diverse challenges that potentially affect the work of civil society organisations (CSOs) working on human rights in the EU.The report, which focuses on 2011-2017, was released on 19 January 2018 in the context of an event … Read more
EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
FRA Calendar 2018 
6 June 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
FRA has published its calendar outlining the key reports, meetings, and events scheduled for the year 2018.In 2018, the agency will continue to focus on migration and publish periodic reports on migration-related fundamental rights concerns. Further plans involve:Targeted reports on discrimination and … Read more
EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
New National Member for Austria 
6 June 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Austria has a new National Member at Eurojust since 1 January 2018. Before joining Eurojust, Mr, Gerhard Jarosch was Deputy Chief Prosecutor in Vienna. Furthermore, Mr. Jarosch is President of the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP), former President of the Austrian Association of Prosecutors, … Read more
EU Eurojust
New Liaison Prosecutor for Montenegro 
6 June 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the beginning of December 2017, Montenegro appointed a new Liaison Prosecutor for Eurojust. Before joining Eurojust, Ms Jelena Lučić Đaletić worked as Prosecutor at the High State Prosecutor’s Office in Podgorica, Montenegro. Read more
EU Eurojust
Coordination Centre Record 
6 June 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In 2017, Eurojust hosted 17 coordination centres, the highest annual number since their creation in 2011. National authorities and Eurojust may set up a coordination centre when complex cases require the real-time exchange of information and large-scale multilateral actions.The majority of the … Read more
EU Eurojust
New Bulgarian National Member 
6 June 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Since February, Ivanka Kotorova holds the position of National Member for Bulgaria at Eurojust. Prior to this position, Ms Kotorova served as Deputy National Member for Bulgaria at Eurojust. Before joining Eurojust, Ms Kotorova held various regional, district, and cassation posts as a public … Read more
EU Eurojust
New National Member for the UK 
6 June 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
This March, Samantha Shallow took up her position as National Member for the United Kingdom at Eurojust.In her longstanding professional career, Ms Shallow held several positions. One of them was in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), including its International Justice and Organised Crime Division, … Read more
EU Eurojust