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The OLAF Report 2023
On 18 June 2024, OLAF presented its annual report for the year 2023. OLAF recommended the recovery of €1.04 billion to the EU budget and prevented €209.4 million from being unduly spent from the EU budget. Read more
Thomas Wahl
OLAF
OLAF's 25th Anniversary
On 1 June 2024, OLAF celebrated its 25th anniversary. On 1 June 1999, Regulations (EC) No 1073/1999 and (Euratom) No 1074/1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office entered into force. They created a new independent body with strengthened powers to investigate fraud … Read more
OLAF
OLAF’s Operational Work January-June 2024
This news item summarises OLAF’s operational work in the first half of 2024 (January to June 2024) in reverse chronological order. It follows the reports on operations supported by OLAF in → eucrim 4/2023, 318. Read more
OLAF
Protection of Financial Interests
Spotlight New Ethics Body Set Up to Develop Common Ethics Culture in EU Institutions
On 15 May 2024, eight EU institutions signed an agreement that sets up an EU ethics body. The agreement is designed to foster cooperation on ethical standards for the members of the parties to the agreement and to develop a common culture of integrity and ethics for the European Union’s institutions. It is also seen as a step to avoid corruption scandals, such as Qatargate. Read more
EU
Corruption
Actions against Terrorist Communication and Propaganda
In mid-June 2024, a major operation shared between law enforcement and judicial authorities across Europe and in the United States led to the take-down of numerous servers used for terrorist communication and propaganda as well as to the arrests of nine persons. The websites and … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Europol
Eurojust
Terrorism
FRA Fundamental Rights Report 2024
The FRA’s most recent Fundamental Rights Report (published in June 2024) analyses last year's developments in fundamental rights. True to its name “Towards a democracy anchored in fundamental rights”, the report focuses on key developments and shortfalls of fundamental rights protection in 2023. In addition, … Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Spotlight New Directive Criminalises Violation/Circumvention of EU Restrictive Measures
The EU has adopted the new Directive 2024/1226 laying down minimum rules on the definition of criminal offences and penalties in relation to the violation and circumvention of Union restrictive measures. The Directive is an additional measure of the EU's reaction to Russia's war in Ukraine aiming at introducing crime control over breaches of a series of Union restrictive measures against Russia and Belarus. Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Ukraine conflict
Legislation
Commission's First Thoughts on Pre-enlargement Reforms
In a Communication of 20 March 2024, the Commission contributed to the discussion on necessary EU internal reforms in the course of enlargement. The Communication looks at the implications of a larger EU in four main areas: values, policies, budget, and governance. As a … Read more
Reform of the European Union
Commission
European Court of Auditors' Special Report on EU Efforts for a Robust AI Ecosystem
The European Court of Auditors' Special Report 08/2024 evaluated the Commission's role in contributing to developing a robust artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. To do so, it assessed the effectiveness of the following Commission actions: the Commission’s actions in coordinating EU AI plans (2018, 2021) and … Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Protection of Financial Interests
ECtHR Updates Rules of the Court and Issues New Practice Directions
In the first quarter of 2024, the ECtHR implemented several procedural reforms. They were adopted by the Plenary Court in December 2023 and February 2024, respectively.On 22 January 2024, the ECtHR incorporated changes to Rule 28 by expressly codifying the existing practice according to … Read more
Dr. András Csúri
Council of Europe
European Court of Human Rights
New EU Knowledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalisation
On 17 June 2024, the European Commission launched a significant new initiative aimed at preventing radicalisation: the EU Knowledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalisation. The creation of the EU Knowledge Hub was first outlined in the EU Counter-Terrorism Agenda 2020. Building on the achievements of … Read more
EU
Security Union
Commission
Terrorism
Council Sets Up European Judicial Organised Crime Network
At its meeting on 13/14 June 2024, the Justice and Home Affairs Council approved conclusions on "Fighting drug trafficking in organised crime: Setting up a European judicial organised crime network". The idea of such a network was presented by the Belgian Council Presidency at the … Read more
EU
Council
Organised Crime
Launch of HUDOC Case-Law Database in Romanian
On 5 April 2024, the ECtHR launched the Romanian interface of its case law database HUDOC. It was developed in cooperation with the European Institute of Romania and with the support of the TJENI project.With over 3,000 texts uploaded in Romanian, the … Read more
Council of Europe
European Court of Human Rights
Spotlight ECJ Ruled on Data Retention of IP Addresses in Piracy Cases
In its landmark judgment of 30 April 2024, the ECJ specified the requirements for the access to retained identification data on the basis of IP addresses. With this judgment, the ECJ partly deviates from its strict approach on data retention and admits law enforcement access to identity data in order to combat criminal offences of piracy in the internet. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Data Protection
Spotlight ECJ: Requirements for Access to Telephone Connection Data for the Purpose of Identifying Offenders
In its judgment of 30 April 2024, the ECJ clarified under which conditions law enforcement authorities can have access to a set of traffic and location data in the context of criminal investigations. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Data Protection
Spotlight Progress Report on the Implementation of the EU Security Union Strategy
On 15 May 2024, the Commission presented its 2024 Seventh Progress Report on the implementation of the EU Security Union Strategy. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the progress and achievements since the Strategy's adoption in 2020 with a focus on five key areas. Read more
EU
Security Union