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Working Arrangement with Mexico 
31 August 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 1 July 2020, a formal Working Arrangement to expand and deepen collaboration between Europol and the Mexican Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) was signed. Under the Working Arrangement, a secure system will be introduced to exchange information between the parties so as … Read more
EU Europol
European Prosecutors Appointed 
31 August 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 27 July 2020, the Council appointed the European prosecutors for the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) of all 22 participating EU Member States. The appointments were delayed since Malta had failed to deliver a sufficient shortlist of its candidates in line with the nomination … Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
CJEU – Annual Report 2019 
31 August 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
According to its newly released Annual Report 2019, the highest-ever number of new cases (1905) were brought before the European Court of Justice and the General Court. 1,739 cases were decided by the CJEU in 2019, and 2,500 cases were pending. The average length of … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
German EU Presidency Programme 
31 August 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Since 1 July 2020, Germany holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU until 31 December 2020. Guided by the motto “Together for Europe’s recovery”, the Presidency’s programme focuses on Europe’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and looks at solutions to create a stronger … Read more
EU Council
Spotlight Commission: New EU Security Union Strategy 
31 August 2020 (updated 4 years, 5 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2020
On 24 July 2020, the Commission presented its new EU Security Union Strategy for the period 2020-2025. It lays out the tools and measures to be developed over the next five years to ensure security in both the physical and the digital environment. The … Read more
EU Security Union
Commission Presents Three Deliverables of its New Security Strategy 
31 August 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
Alongside with its new Union Security Strategy of 24 July 2020, the Commission has tabled more concrete policy goals in three priority areas:Fight against child sexual abuse;Fight against illicit drugs;Fight against firearms trafficking.The Commission points out that threats in these areas … Read more
EU Security Union
MONEYVAL: Risks and Policies on COVID-19-related Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing 
24 August 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 12 May 2020, MONEYVAL drew attention to a paper issued by the FATF on risks and policy responses in relation to COVID-19-related money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF).Based on information provided to the members of the FATF Global Network on 7 and … Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering
GRECO: 2019 General Activity Report 
24 August 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 3 June 2020, GRECO published its twentieth general activity report. GRECO President Marin Mrčela stressed that public office holders are expected to set an example in complying with anti-corruption measures and transparency standards. As no person, state, or institution is immune from corruption, … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
GRECO: Report on the Global Mapping of Anti-Corruption Authorities 
24 August 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 25 May 2020, the French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA) – in partnership with GRECO, the OECD, and the international Network of Corruption Prevention Authorities (NCPA) – published an analysis report on the global mapping of anti-corruption authorities (ACAs). Despite their importance as institutional tools to … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
GRECO: Preventing Corruption in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic 
24 August 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 21 April 2020, GRECO published a press release and guidelines which are addressed to its Member States and aim at preventing corruption in the context of the health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. GRECO stresses in particular that tools such as transparency, oversight, … Read more
Council of Europe Corona Corruption
Human Rights Commissioner: Annual Activity Report 
24 August 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 21 April 2020, The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, published her 2019 annual activity report covering the main problems, challenges, and opportunities European countries are facing in the field of human rights. In the current context, the Commissioner particularly … Read more
Council of Europe Human Rights Issues
ECtHR: Election of New Leadership 
24 August 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 20 April 2020, Robert Spano, who has been Judge in respect of Iceland since November 2013 and the Vice-President of the ECtHR since 2019, has been elected the new President of the Court. Judge Spano studied law in Iceland and the United Kingdom … Read more
European Court of Human Rights
ECtHR: The Functioning of the Court during the Period of Confinement 
24 August 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 15 April 2020, the ECtHR published a press release regarding its functioning during the period of quarantine that has been imposed by French authorities. In order to comply with the measures adopted by the host State and with a view to pursuing its own … Read more
European Court of Human Rights
ECtHR: Extension of Exceptional Measures due to the Global Health Crisis 
24 August 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
In a press release published on 9 April 2020, in the context of the global health crisis, the ECtHR extended the exceptional measures at the Court that had been applied since 16 March 2020 (see eucrim 1/2020, p. 30). The measures take into account … Read more
European Court of Human Rights
CJEU Rules on Recognition of Probation Decisions 
14 August 2020 (updated 5 years, 2 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2020
The recognition of a judgment suspending the execution of a custodial sentence, only under the condition that the accused does not commit new offences during a probation period, may fall within the scope of Framework Decision 2008/947/JHA. This was decided by the CJEU on … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Law Enforcement Cooperation
AG: German Public Prosecutor’s Office Can be Considered “Judicial Authority” to Issue EIOs 
14 August 2020 (updated 5 years, 9 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
In case C-584/19 (Staatsanwaltschaft Wien v A and Others), the CJEU was requested to answer the question of whether its case law on the independence of the (German) public prosecutor's office in relation to the European Arrest Warrant (see eucrim 1/2019, pp. 31-33) … Read more
EU European Investigation Order