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Arrangement with Special Prosecution Service in Albania
On 29 June 2023, the EPPO concluded a working arrangement with the Special Anti-Corruption and Organised Crime Structure of the Republic of Albania (SPAK). SPAK is a specialised prosecution service independent from the General Prosecutor’s Office of Albania. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
EPPO
OLAF Strengthens Cooperation with World Bank
OLAF further strengthened its cooperation with the World Bank. On 13 June 2023, OLAF Director-General Ville Itälä and GIA Vice President and Auditor General Anke D’Angelo signed an administrative cooperation arrangement in Brussels. GIA – the Group Internal Audit Vice Presidency of the World Bank … Read more
EU
OLAF
OLAF Gets Access to Trade and Companies Information in France
On 5 June 2023, OLAF signed an agreement which enables the Office to get direct access to legal and financial information held by clerks in France. The cooperation agreement was concluded with the French National Council of Commercial Court Clerks (Conseil National des Greffiers … Read more
EU
OLAF
EDPS Opinions on International Agreements between Europol and Latin American Countries
The European Commission recommended opening negotiations for international agreements on the exchange of personal data to fight serious crime and terrorism between Europol and the competent authorities of five Latin American countries (Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Mexico). At the beginning of May 2023, the EDPS … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Europol
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)
Police Cooperation
Data Protection
Pilot Project on Command Structure Launched
In mid-June 2023, Frontex and Romania launched a new operational pilot project at Romania’s external border with Moldova and Ukraine. The project aims to test a new command structure in order to further strengthen the effectiveness of Frontex operations. The growing number of officers deployed … Read more
EU
Frontex
OLAF’s Operational Work: January-May 2023
This news item summarises OLAF’s operational work from January to May 2023 in chronological order. Read more
EU
OLAF
Hungary: Rule-of-Law Developments January – April 2023
This news item continues the overview of previous eucrim issues reporting on recent rule-of-law developments in Hungary (as far as they relate to European law). The overview follows up the one in eucrim 3/2022, 169-170. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Rule of Law
Poland: Rule-of-Law Developments January – April 2023
This news item continues the overview of rule-of-law development in Poland (as far as they relate to Europen law) from 1 January to 30 April 2023. They follow-up the last update in → eucrim 4/2022, 222-223. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Rule of Law
New EU Cyber Solidarity Act
On 18 April 2023, the Commission adopted a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/881 as regards managed security services and presented a Cybersecurity Skills Academy.With the EU Cyber Solidarity Act, the Commission aims … Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Security Union
Legislation
Cybercrime
Update on JHAAN Joint Paper on Solidarity with Ukraine
On 31 March 2023, the network of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies (JHAAN) published an update of the joint paper on its contribution to the EU’s solidarity with Ukraine (for the initial paper →eucrim news of 14 October 2022). The update … Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Ukraine conflict
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Discussion and Criticism of Proposal to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse
The EP's rapporteur published a draft report on the on the controversial Commission proposal for a regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse. While the rapporteur generally welcomed the Commission's approach, the European Parliament's Research Service raised concerns about privacy and technical implications in a study published in April 2023. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Legislation
European Parliament
Commission
Cybercrime
Regulation Implementing the Digital Markets Act (DMA)
On 14 April 2023, the Commission published the Regulation implementing its Digital Markets Act (DMA). The Regulation details procedural aspects related to the implementation and enforcement of the DMA, which entered into force on 1 November 2022 and become applicable on 2 May 2023, e.g. … Read more
EU
Legislation
Commission
Parliament’s Assessment of Commission's 2022 Rule of Law Report
The EP assessed the Commission's latest rule of law report and pointed to worrying trends that deteriorate EU values in some EU countries. Read more
EU
Rule of Law
European Parliament
Spotlight CJEU Rules on Suspension of European Arrest Warrant in Case of Serious Illness
On 18 April 2023, the CJEU took another important decision on the handling of EAWs if fundamental rights of the requested person are at stake. It decided that a manifest risk endangering the person’s health can justify temporary suspension of his/her surrender. The executing judicial authority is obliged to ask the issuing authority for information concerning the conditions in which it intends to prosecute or detain that person. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
European Arrest Warrant
Spotlight CJEU Upholds Restrictive Fundamental Rights Jurisprudence on the EAW in Catalan Surrender Cases
The CJEU ruled in the legal battle between the Spanish Supreme Court and Belgian courts regarding the surrender of escaped Catalan politicians after the illegal referendum in Catalonia in 2017. The CJEU clarified that Belgian courts could not refuse the Spanish EAWs on the ground that the criminal court in Spain does not have jurisdiction to try the persons concerned. The judgment has huge importance on fundamental rights checks in the EAW mechanism. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
European Arrest Warrant
Europol Enhances Cooperation with ICC
On 25 April 2023, Europol and the International Criminal Court (ICC) signed a Working Arrangement to enhance their cooperation, in particular through the exchange of information, knowledge, experience, and expertise inherent to their respective mandates. Areas of cooperation under the Arrangement include the following:Exchanging … Read more
EU
Europol