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Cyber-Telecom Crime Report 2019 Published
In April 2019, Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) and Trend Micro Research published a joint Cyber-Telecom Crime Report 2019. Trend Microis a global provider of enterprise data security and cybersecurity solutions. The report intends to help stakeholders in the industry navigate the telecom threat landscape. … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
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Europol
EMSC Activity Report 2018 Published
On 25 March 2019, Europol’s European Migrant Smuggling Centre (EMSC) published its activity report for the year 2018.The EMSC was set up in February 2016 to support Member States’ investigations and to increase cooperation and coordination among law enforcement agencies.According to the report, … Read more
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Europol
Cooperation with the European Merchant Risk Council
On 5 April 2019, Europol’s EC3 and the European Merchant Risk Council (MRC Europe) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to combat serious organised crime, especially in the area of e-commerce fraud. MRC is an independent, non-profit business association that promotes collaboration between eCommerce payment … Read more
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Europol
Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce Enlarged
Sweden and Poland have joined Europol’s Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (J-CAT). J-CAT operates within Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) and aims to enhance collaboration between law enforcement authorities in tackling major cybercrime threats and facilitating cross-border investigations. The 24/7 taskforce primarily deals with cyber-dependent … Read more
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Europol
New Eurojust National Member for Estonia
This March, a new National Member for Estonia, Laura Vaik, took office at Eurojust. Prior to her position as Estonian National Member, Ms Vaik served as State Prosecutor in the Prosecution Department and in the Internal Control Department of the Prosecutor’s General Office … Read more
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Eurojust
Cooperation Between Eurojust and Georgia
On 29 March 2019, Eurojust and Georgia signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen their fight against cross-border organised crime. The agreement allows for Eurojust and Georgia to exchange judicial information and personal data in criminal investigations and prosecutions across Europe and gives Georgia access to … Read more
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Eurojust
Eurojust Newsletter Available
Eurojust has started to publish a quarterly newsletter outlining the Agency’s recent work and latest publications.The very first edition covers the period from January to March 2019, presenting the highlights of Eurojust’s casework, articles, reports, and other published documents. It also covers key events … Read more
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Eurojust
Eurojust Annual Report 2018
At the beginning of April 2019, Eurojust published its Annual Report for the year 2018. In 2018, Eurojust once again saw an increase in its casework, with 3317 new cases. The majority of cases dealt with fraud (907), drug trafficking (451), and money laundering … Read more
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Eurojust
Eurojust Under a New Logo
On 15 April 2019, Eurojust launched its new visual identity with a set of new logos and a redesigned website. Read more
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Eurojust
New Members at CJEU
From 12 March 2019 to 6 October 2024, Andreas Kumin will serve as Judge of the Court of Justice. Prior to his appointment as Judge at the Court, Mr. Kumin served as Head of the European Law Department of the Austrian Federal Ministry for … Read more
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European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Record Number of Cases in 2018
According to its judicial statistics for the year 2018, the Court of Justice and the General Court completed a record number of 1769 cases in 2018 – this marked a new record in the courts’ productivity. The previous two years had seen approx. 1600 … Read more
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European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Fundamental Rights in the “Hotspots”
In 2016, FRA had published an Opinion on fundamental rights in the “hotspots” set up in Greece and Italy formulating “21 individual opinions to address the fundamental rights shortcomings identified in the implementation of the hotspot approach in Greece and Italy”. In March 2019, FRA … Read more
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Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Risk Analysis for 2019
On 20 February 2019, Frontex published its Risk Analysis for the year 2019. According to the report, illegal border-crossings in 2018 amounted to 150,114 – 27% less than in 2017. The report sees the primary reason for this decrease in the dramatic fall in … Read more
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Frontex
Annual Report of the Consultative Forum Published
On 1 March 2019, the Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights published its annual report for the year 2018. The report still sees inadequat staffing of the Agency’s Fundamental Rights Office and raises concerns with respect to the independence of this office. The report … Read more
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Frontex
Liaison Officer for Portugal and Spain deployed
Within its strategy to deploy liaison officers to enhance the cooperation between Frontex and national authorities responsible for border management, returns and coast guard functions, Frontex introduced its liaison officer for Portugal and Spain at the beginning of March 2019. Read more
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Frontex
Operation MISMED 2
At the beginning of March 2019, Europol reported that operation MISMED 2 resulted in the seizure of illegally trafficked medicines worth more than €165 million, 435 arrests, and the disruption of 24 organised crime groups. The international operation (carried out between April and October 2018) … Read more
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Europol