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Cooperation Agreement with Denmark
On 7 October 2019, Eurojust and the Kingdom of Denmark signed an agreement to continue their criminal justice cooperation. In light of the new Eurojust Regulation entering into force in December 2019, the agreement was needed to be able to continue judicial cooperation with … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Eurojust
Judicial Cooperation
Guidelines Published: Deciding on Competing Requests for Surrender and Extradition
Eurojust published a revised version of its guidelines for deciding on competing European Arrest Warrants (EAWs) of 2004. The new guidelines enlarge the scope of the original guidelines, including scenarios for both the situation of multiple EAWs and the situation of conflicts between an EAW … Read more
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Eurojust
European Arrest Warrant
Council Conclusions Eurojust
At its meeting on 7-8 October 2019, the JHA Council adopted Conclusions on Eurojust, underlining the unique and vital role of Eurojust in the coordination of serious cross-border investigations and prosecution between national investigating and prosecuting authorities.The Conclusions put emphasis on Eurojust’s … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Cooperation Agreement with Serbia Signed
On 12 November 2019, Eurojust and the Republic of Serbia signed a cooperation agreement allowing for the sharing of personal data and creating the possibility to appoint a Serbian Liaison Prosecutor to Eurojust.One of the requirements for the cooperation agreement was new Serbian … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Major Action Day to Tackle EMPACT Priorities
From 5 to 8 September 2019, Joint Action Day (JAD) Western Balkans 2019 was carried out. 6708 officers on the ground, 50 officers in the Operational Centre at Europol’s headquarters, and eight agencies and international organisations teamed up to tackle firearms trafficking, illegal immigration, document … Read more
EU
Europol
Europol in Brief 2018
In September 2019, Europol published a brochure offering statistics and updates of Europol’s year 2018. In 2018, Europol supported 1748 operations, the majority related to terrorism, cybercrime, and drug trafficking. 8266 operational reports were generated, mainly in the area of serious and organised crime. … Read more
EU
Europol
Cooperation with FS-ISAC
On 19 September 2019, Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC). Stronger cooperation with the European financial services sector aims to strengthen the law enforcement response to financially motivated cybercriminals … Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
Explanations in 120 Seconds
Europol has launched a new video series explaining law enforcement in 120 seconds. In a series of five clips, the videos illustrate how drugs are produced, trafficked, and distributed by serious and organised criminal organisations, what the negative consequences are for society, and the … Read more
EU
Europol
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Cooperation with Palo Alto Networks
On 23 October 2019, Europol has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Palo Alto Networks, an American multinational cybersecurity company. The MoU enables the exchange of threat intelligence data and details of cybercrime trends as well as technical expertise and best practices, focusing … Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
Cyber-Attack Simulation Exercise
On 31 October 2019, Europol conducted the first law enforcement exercise of this kind (CyLEEx19), simulating a cross-border cyberattack on critical infrastructure. The exercise, which was organised by EC3 and ENISA, brought together 20 cybercrime investigators and cybersecurity experts from the public and private … Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
Guidelines and Recommendations on Spear Phishing
On 4 November 2019, Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) published a report on how to prevent, respond to, and investigate spear phishing attacks.Spear phishing describes the practice of targeting specific individuals within an organisation or business for the purposes of distributing malware or extracting … Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
More Cooperation with EUIPO
On 7 November 2019, Europol and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) signed a formal agreement to enhance their cooperation in the fight against intellectual property crime. The agreement continues the work that was already started in 2016, when the two agencies created … Read more
EU
Europol
Building Extension
On 19 September 2019, the Court of Justice of the EU inaugurated its new, fifth extension to the building complex. Among the guests of honour were His Royal Highness, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg; the Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Mr. … Read more
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
30th Anniversary of the General Court
On 25 September 2019, the General Court of the European Union celebrated its 30th anniversary. On 25 September 1989, the first members of the Court took up their duties after the General Court of the EU had been set up by a Council Decision … Read more
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
New Members of the General Court
For the period from 1 September 2019 to 31 August 2025, the terms of office of the following 12 Judges of the General Court were renewed: Ms Vesna Tomljenović, Ms Mariyana Kancheva, Ms Inga Reine, Ms Ramona Frendo, Mr. Anthony Collins, Mr. Stéphane Gervasoni, … Read more
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
New Presidents of the General Court
At the end of September 2019, Mr. Marc van der Woude was elected President of the General Court for the period from 27 September 2019 to 31 August 2022. Mr. Van der Woude has been serving as Judge at the General Court since 2010 and … Read more
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)