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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
Dr. Anna Pingen
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
Thomas Wahl
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
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Europol
New Working Arrangement Fosters Cooperation between Eurojust and OLAF
Eurojust and the European Anti-Fraud Office have concluded a new Working Arrangement to enhance their cooperation in the fight against crimes affecting the EU's financial interests. The new Working Arrangement outlines practical details of the institutional, strategic, and operational cooperation between the two bodies. Read more
EU
OLAF
Eurojust
New CERIS Newsletter for Security Research in the EU
On 4 April 2023, the platform Community for European Research and Innovation for Security (CERIS) managed by the Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME) launched a newsletter on its activities. The CERIS platform facilitates interactions within the security research community and among users … Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Criminal Infiltration of EU Ports
In a report, Europol looked into the risks and challenges for law enforcement to tackle the illicit methods of criminal networks in EU ports, exemplified with the ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp and Hamburg/Bremerhaven. Read more
EU
Europol
Organised Crime
Europol Organised First Forensic Sprint
For the first time, Europol organised a “Forensic Sprint” at its headquarters. 15 experts from eight countries met at Europol HQ from 6 to 9 March 2023 in order to jointly extract data from seized devices. The sprint built on previous raids that … Read more
EU
Europol
2022 JHAAN Activity Report
On 23 February 2023, CEPOL, in its capacity as outgoing Presidency of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies’ Network (JHAAN), published the final activity report for the year 2022. Agencies in the network include CEPOL, EIGE, EMCDDA, EUAA, eu-LISA, Eurojust, Europol, FRA, and Frontex. Read more
EU
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Hit against ‘Ndrangheta
On 3 May 2023, an Action Day as part of an international operation resulted in the arrests of 132 ‘Ndrangheta mafia members, an Italian criminal network devoted to international drug trafficking, international firearms trafficking, and money laundering. The criminal network has massive investments in several … Read more
EU
Europol
Eurojust
Organised Crime
Rules of Procedures of General Court Amended
New rules of procedure of the General Court, which came into effect on 1 April 2023, were designed to make the proceedings before the Court more efficient. Read more
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
New Registrar at the General Court
On 26 April 2023, Mr Vittorio Di Bucci was appointed Registrar of the General Court of the EU. Prior to his appointment, Mr Di Bucci, who joined the European institution in 1987, served as principal legal adviser/director in the Legal Service of the European Commission, … Read more
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
“From the Hives”: Results of the EU Action Against Honey Adulteration
The Commission communicated the results of the EU coordinated action "From the Hives". It confirmed that a significant part of honey imported into the EU is suspicious of not complying with the provisions of the “Honey Directive”. OLAF provided investigative support and on-the-spot checks. Read more
EU
OLAF
Environmental Crime
First Designations under the DSA
Following the entry into force of the Digital Services Act (DSA) (→ eucrim 4/2020, 273–274 and eucrim 4/22, 228-230) in mid-November 2022, the Commission adopted the first designation under the DSA on 25 April 2023. The following platforms are affected:Seventeen Very Large Online … Read more
EU
Legislation
2023 State of Schengen Report
On 16 May 2023, the European Commission presented the second State of Schengen Report as part of its initiative to strengthen Schengen governance (for the first report → eucrim 2/2022, 88-89) The report assesses the state of the Schengen area and acknowledges the need … Read more
EU
Schengen
Western Balkans Criminal Justice Project Kicked Off
On 15 May 2023, a new project was kicked off to strengthen judicial cooperation in the Western Balkans as well as between the region and the EU in the fight against organised crime and terrorism. Within the framework of the project, a contact group of … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Law Enforcement Cooperation