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Commission Updates AML/CFT High-Risk List 
8 July 2025
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2025
In June 2025, the Commission updated its list of high-risk jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regimes, requiring EU entities to apply enhanced vigilance in transactions involving them. Ten jurisdictions were added: Algeria, Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Monaco, … Read more
EU Commission Money Laundering Terrorism
New Training Centre for European Border Guards 
8 July 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2025
On 27 June 2025, Frontex and Poland's Ministry of the Interior signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a new training centre for future European border guards. To allow for proximity to Frontex's headquarters, which Poland has hosted in Warsaw for 20 years, the new … Read more
EU Frontex
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Strengthening the Future of the EPPO  Notes on a conference at Villa Vigoni, Lake Como, Italy, 31 March – 2 April 2025
3 July 2025 (updated 1 year, 1 month ago)
Luis Jakobi Luis Jakobi / Georgia Theodorakakou Georgia Theodorakakou in Issue 1/2025
From 31 March to 2 April 2025, Villa Vigoni, was the setting for a high-calibre exchange on the state and future of the EPPO and its underlying legal framework. Legal experts convened to discuss the implementation and impact of the EPPO Regulation, the effectiveness and efficiency of the Office, and its working practices. This conference report summarises the presentations and the discussions incentivising thoughts about the future shape of the EPPO. Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
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
EP: Concerns about End of Recovery and Resilience Facility 
1 July 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
In a resolution of 18 June 2025 on the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the European Parliament (EP) pointed out benefits and shortcomings of this EU financing instrument designed to overcome the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution deals with the … Read more
EU Protection of Financial Interests
Frontex Annual Risk Analysis 2025/2026 
1 July 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2025
On 3 June 2025, Frontex published its annual risk analysis for the period 2025–2026. The report provides a comprehensive overview of current challenges at the EU's external borders and serves as a basis for strategic planning in European border management. Its conclusions on the main … Read more
EU Frontex
40 Years of Schengen - EU Renews Commitments 
1 July 2025
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2025
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Schengen Agreement, the Council adopted a joint declaration on 12 June 2025. In it, it reaffirmed its commitment to investing in a common Schengen area as a single travel area without internal border controls and to ensuring sound management of external borders, more effective action against illegal migration and a high level of internal security. Read more
EU Schengen Council
Council Assesses Commission's ProtectEU Plan 
1 July 2025 (updated 1 year, 2 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
At the JHA Council meeting of 13 June 2025, home affairs ministers of the EU Member States exchanged views on the Commission's new internal security strategy "ProtectEU" that was presented on 1 April 2025. A key issue remains the topic of law enforcement access to data. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Security Union Law Enforcement Cooperation
Commission: End of the Recovery and Resilience Facility is Approaching 
30 June 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
In its Communication "NextGenerationEU - The road to 2026", the European Commission takes stock of the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and provides guidance to the EU Member States to ensure the Facility's successful closure in 2026. The RRF is the … Read more
EU Commission Protection of Financial Interests
Annual Report 2024: Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights 
30 June 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2025
On 10 June 2025, the Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights published its twelfth Annual Report. The report outlines the main observations and recommendations that the Consultative Forum shared with Frontex and its management board throughout 2024, with the aim of strengthening the protection of … Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Frontex
Commission Launches Import Surveillance Tool to Counter Trade Diversion 
30 June 2025
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2025
At the beginning of June 2025, the European Commission announced that it launched a new import surveillance tool to protect the EU from harmful trade diversion and sudden surges in imports redirected from high-tariff markets. Building on customs data, the tool provides fact-based information to … Read more
EU Commission Customs Cooperation
Ombudsman Inquires Commission's Failure to Carry Out Impact Assessment for Anti-Smuggling Package 
30 June 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
Following a complaint by civil society organisations, European Ombudsman Teresa Anjinho opened an inquiry into the Commission's decision not to carry out an impact assessment on two legislative proposals to combat migrant smuggling. Read more
EU Legislation Trafficking in Human Beings
Eurojust Annual Report 2024 
25 June 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2025
On 15 May 2025, Eurojust published its Annual Report for the year 2024. In 2024, Eurojust particularly expanded its global network, e.g. strengthening partnerships with Latin American countries. Compared to 2023, Eurojust's case workload increased. Read more
EU Eurojust Judicial Cooperation
Waste Shipment Enforcement Group Launched 
23 June 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
On 22/23 May 2025, the Waste Shipment Enforcement Group (WSEG) was launched. The Group is foreseen in the 2024 Waste Shipment Regulation and constitutes a forum for sharing relevant information for the prevention and detection of illegal shipments, including information and intelligence on trends in illegal shipments and experience, knowledge and best practices on enforcement. Read more
EU OLAF Environmental Crime
ECJ: No Obligation for Mutual Recognition of Decision Taken in Favour of a Person Requested for Extradition to a Third Country 
21 June 2025 (updated 4 months, 2 weeks ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
On 19 June 2025, the ECJ ruled that an authority of an EU Member State is not obliged to mutually recognise a decision taken in another EU Member State that refused extradition of an individual to a third state. However, it must take due account of the reasons of this previous decision in its own assessment of a possible refusal on the ground of fundamental rights. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice European Arrest Warrant Judicial 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