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End of Mandate of OLAF Director-General Ville Itälä
The seven-year term of office for OLAF Director-General Ville Itälä ended on 31 July 2025. He looks back to a successful mandate involving major challenges in protecting the EU's financial interests, such as the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's war of aggression to Ukraine. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
OLAF
Spotlight Evaluation on Eurojust Published
On 2 July 2025, the European Commission published a report evaluating the 2018 Eurojust Regulation. Drawn upon an external support study, the report assesses the implementation and impact of the Eurojust Regulation as well as the effectiveness and efficiency of Eurojust and its working practices (from 12 December 2019 to 1 May 2024). Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Eurojust
Eurojust: Overview of CJEU Case-Law on EIO
On 22 July 2025, Eurojust published the first comprehensive overview of the CJEU's case-law concerning the application of Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters. It aims to enhance the consistent application of the EIO. Read more
EU
Eurojust
European Investigation Order
Frontex Fundamental Rights Officer's 2024 Report
On 21 July 2025, the independent Frontex's Fundamental Rights Officer (FRO) has published his 2024 Annual Report. It offers a view of how rights are being protected at the EU’s external borders and where concerns remain. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Frontex
Spotlight IOCTA 2025
Under the title "Steal, deal, and repeat: How cybercriminals trade and exploit your data", the 2025 IOCTA by Europol provides a detailed analysis of the significant developments, changes, and emerging threats in cybercrime in 2024. Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
Infringement Proceedings for Not Transposing Sanctions Directive
The European Commission opened infringement procedures against 18 EU Member States for failing to notify measures fully transposing the Directive on the criminalisation of the violation of Union restrictive measures (Directive (EU) 2024/1226). The Directive lays down EU-wide minimum rules for the prosecution … Read more
EU
Ukraine conflict
Legislation
AG: High Hurdles for Executing Authority to Refuse Videoconference Hearing
In his opinion of 26 June 2025 on a case concerning the interpretation of the EIO Directive's provisions of videoconference hearings and the temporary transfer of persons in custody, AG Rantos advises that the ECJ strengthens the position of the issuing authority from Italy and declares incompatible the refusal by the executing Belgian authorities. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
European Investigation Order
Judicial Cooperation
Comparative Report Calls for Ban on "Predictive Policing" Systems
At the end of June 2025, civil liberties organisation Statewatch published a report that aggregates in-depth research conducted in Belgium, France, Germany, and Spain on the use and operation of automated decision-making systems and databases for "prediction", profiling and risk assessments in policing.In each … Read more
EU
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Police Cooperation
Extension of European Ports Alliance Planned
On 21 July 2025, D EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Magnus Brunner and Danish Minister for Justice, Peter Hummelgaard, who represented the Danish Council Presidency, took stock of the first year of the European Ports Alliance Public-Private Partnership. The initiative was launched in January … Read more
EU
Security Union
Organised Crime
Fifth JITs Evaluation Report
In early July 2025, the Secretariat of the Network of National Experts on Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) published its Fifth JITs Evaluation Report, providing practical findings, lessons learned, and best practices, with a particular focus on combating cybercrime. The report draws on 67 evaluations … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Cybercrime
Law Enforcement Cooperation
EPPO Investigation “Moby Dick” Continues
The €520 million VAT fraud scheme Moby Dick was once again the focus of anoperation on 25 June 2025, when Italian authorities arrested 11 suspects at the request of the EPPO in Milan and Palermo. The syndicate is suspected of laundering the proceeds … Read more
EU
European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
European Parliament Targets Substandard Imports from Non-EU Webshops
On 9 July 2025, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution to address the sharp rise in substandard and potentially dangerous goods entering the EU from non-EU webshops. The resolution underlined the need for stronger customs controls, improved risk analysis, and greater digitalisation of import procedures. Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Counterfeiting & Piracy
Customs Cooperation
Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law Report
On 8 July 2025, the European Commission published its sixth annual Rule of Law Report, the first under its new mandate. It examined developments in all 27 EU Member States and, as in 2024, in four enlargement countries (Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia) and across four pillars: justice, anti-corruption, media freedom, and institutional checks and balances. Read more
EU
Rule of Law
Commission
Corruption
Update of Online Criminal Detention Database Released
On 20 May 2025, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) released an updated version of its online criminal detention database. Originally launched in 2019, the database provides information about detention conditions in EU countries. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
European Arrest Warrant
Judicial Cooperation
Crime Priorities under the EMPACT Cycle 2026-2029
At its meeting on 13 June 2025, the Council identified seven EU crime priorities for the EMPACT cycle 2026-2029. EMPACT stands for the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats. It introduces an integrated approach to EU internal security. Read more
EU
Council
Europol
Organised Crime
Programme of the Danish Council Presidency
The Kingdom of Denmark assumed the Presidency of the Council of the EU for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2025. Under the slogan “A Strong Europe in a changing world!”, the programme of the Danish Presidency has two overarching priorities: a secure Europe and a competitive and green Europe. Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Council