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Cooperation with CENTRIC
On 13 May 2020, Europol and the Centre of Excellence in Terrorism, Resilience, Intelligence and Organised Crime Research (CENTRIC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Europol and CENTRIC will now be able to assist law enforcement authorities with joint activities such as … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Europol
Resumption of Hearings
Since 25 May 2020, the Court of Justice of the EU has resumed holding hearings at its premises in Luxembourg. The hearings are subject to strict hygiene and social distancing protocols. Read more
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Europol Report on Migrant Smuggling
Europol published the 4th Annual Report on its European Migrant Smuggling Centre (EMSC), looking at its 2019 activities to counter facilitated illegal immigration and trafficking in human beings. Key findings of the report in the area of migrant smuggling underline that border control … Read more
EU
Europol
EPRS: Implementation Assessment of EAW
European Parliamentary Research Service published the second part of the evaluation on implementation of the FD EAW. The comprehensive study report of June 2020 (by Dr. Wouter van Ballegooij) presents conclusions on implementation of the FD EAW and makes recommendations as to how to address the shortcomings identified. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
European Arrest Warrant
Moneyval: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Gibraltar
On 12 February 2020, Moneyval published its fifth round evaluation report on the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. MONEYVAL calls on the authorities of Gibraltar to better use the tools and mechanisms they have in place to combat ML and FT.The financial sector in … Read more
Dr. András Csúri
EU
Money Laundering
Moneyval: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Cyprus
On 12 February 2020, MONEYVAL published its fifth round evaluation report on the effectiveness of the Cypriot anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) regime and its level of compliance with FATF Recommendations. MONEYVAL calls on the Cypriot authorities to take a … Read more
EU
Money Laundering
ECtHR: Publication of Annual Report and Statistics for 2019
On 29 January 2020, the ECtHR published its annual activity report and statistics for 2019. At the close of 2019, the number of applications pending before the Court totalled 59,800. The majority of pending cases were against the Russian Federation (25.2 %), followed by cases … Read more
European Court of Human Rights
ECtHR: Exceptional Measures due to the Global Health Crisis
On 27 March 2020, the ECtHR provided insight into its activities during the unprecedented global health crisis. Since 16 March 2020, the Court has taken a number of exceptional measures announced in an earlier press release. Its essential activities, including the registering of incoming … Read more
European Court of Human Rights
GRECO: Ad hoc Report on Slovenia
On 18 February 2020 GRECO published an ad hoc report under Rule 34 on Slovenia. During its 83rd General Assembly (21 June 2019), GRECO was alerted to possible political interference by the legislative branch in relation to public officials, prosecutors, and judges in Slovenia … Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Croatia
On 24 March 2020 GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Croatia. GRECO recognises the available anti-corruption tools but calls for improvements in legislation and practice. Among the key challenges, integrity standards should also apply to persons working for the government in an … Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Belgium
On 23 January 2020, GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Belgium. The lack of an integrity policy or ethical framework for ministers and staff members of their private offices emerged as the most striking problem. There are few regulations on incompatibilities and … Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on France
On 9 January 2020, GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on France. The focus of this evaluation round is on preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies. The evaluation focuses particularly on such issues as … Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
ECA Examined Costs and Cost Savings in EU’s Cohesion Policy Funds
On 16 April 2020, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) published the results of an audit on implementation of the EU's Cohesion Policy Funds (Special Report No 07/2020). There are, however, deficiencies in the completeness, coherence, and consistency of the collected data. Read more
EU
Protection of Financial Interests
EU Condemns Malicious Cyber Activities in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
In a declaration of 30 April 2020, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borell, condemned malicious cyber activities targeting essential operators in Member States and their international partners, including those in the healthcare sector. Read more
EU
Corona
Cybercrime
EPPO: Nomination of College Delayed, Budget Increase
The compilation of the College of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office has been delayed. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the selection panel could not meet in March 2020; therefore, the appointment of recently nominated European Prosecutors had to be postponed. Initially, it was envisaged that … Read more
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
OLAF Investigations against MEPs
On 30 April 2020, OLAF informed the public that it had successfully concluded two internal investigations against MEPs and their staff. The investigations were launched in 2017/2018 after allegations that money from salaries was being transferred to the national political parties. This is not allowed under the rules of the EP. Read more
EU
OLAF