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MONEYVAL: Sixth Round Evaluation Report on Slovenia 
22 September 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2026
On 7 July 2026, MONEYVAL published the sixth round mutual evaluation report on Slovenia assessing the country's compliance with the 40 Financial Action Task Force Recommendations and the level of effectiveness of anti-money laundering (AML), the countering of terrorist financing (CFT), and the countering of proliferation financing (CPT) measures. It is acknowledged that Slovenia's understanding of ML risks is largely adequate, particularly across key authorities. Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering
Incomplete Transposition of the Law Enforcement Directive: Commission Sends Reasoned Opinion to Germany 
15 September 2026
Joscha Kanstinger Joscha Kanstinger in Issue 2/2026
On 8 July 2026, as part of its July infringements package, the Commission decided to send a reasoned opinion to Germany (INFR(2022)2019) for failing to fully transpose Directive (EU) 2016/680 (the Law Enforcement Directive, or LED; →eucrim 2/2016, 78). The Directive governs the … Read more
EU Data Protection
New Eurojust Representatives for Switzerland, Czech Republic, and Moldova 
15 September 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2026
In July and August 2026, several new appointments were made at Eurojust.On 11 August 2026, Flavia Roy took up her duties as Liaison Prosecutor for Switzerland at Eurojust. She had already been working at Eurojust since November 2024 as Deputy Liaison Prosecutor and is … Read more
EU Eurojust
Europol TE-SAT 2026 
15 September 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2026
On 13 July 2026, Europol published its EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2026 (EU TE-SAT). The report provides a comprehensive situational overview of terrorism across EU Member States in 2025. Two major developments formed the focus of the report: (1) the increasing role of online ecosystems in radicalisation and mobilisation and (2) the emergence of more fragmented forms of terrorism and violent extremism in which ideological boundaries are becoming increasingly blurred. Read more
EU Europol Terrorism
Main Trends of Eurojust's 2025 Casework Presented Visually 
14 September 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2026
Eurojust has complemented its Annual Report 2025 with four concise visual publications. The new format makes the information contained in the 2025 Annual Report (→eucrim news of 28 May 2026) more accessible.The visual publications present the main findings, figures, and developments … Read more
EU Eurojust
Spotlight Most Threatening Criminal Networks in the EU: Criminal Opportunism and Resilience 
14 September 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2026
On 26 June 2026, Europol published its second in-depth assessment of the EU’s most threatening criminal networks (MTCNs). A key new insight of the assessment is that MTCNs should not be understood as isolated entities, but as part of a fluid and interconnected criminal ecosystem. Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation Police Cooperation
Commission’s 2026 Rule of Law Report 
14 September 2026
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2026
In its seventh Rule of Law Report, the Commission acknowledges a broadly positive trajectory, while the picture is uneven across Member States and policy areas and some challenges persist. A notable feature of this year’s report is the stronger connection between rule-of-law monitoring and EU budgetary governance. Read more
EU Rule of Law Commission Corruption Protection of Financial Interests
Europol and Frontex Sign New Working Arrangement 
14 September 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2026
On 16 July 2026, Europol and Frontex signed a new Working Arrangement, reinforcing cooperation between the two agencies in tackling migrant smuggling, human trafficking, terrorism, and other cross-border crime. Read more
EU Europol Frontex Organised Crime Terrorism Trafficking in Human Beings Law Enforcement Cooperation
New UK Liaison Prosecutor at Eurojust 
10 September 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2026
In August 2026, Helen Graves took up her position as the new Liaison Prosecutor for the United Kingdom at Eurojust.Graves has worked as a prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service since 2007 and specialised in serious economic, organised and international crime. Since 2020, she … Read more
EU Eurojust Judicial Cooperation
Europol Podcast: New Season on Cybercrime 
17 August 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2026
In July 2026, Europol released Season 4 of The Europol Podcast, offering insights from experts of the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) into some of the most pressing cybercrime threats currently facing the EU. The episodes build on expert sessions examining key findings of Europol’s … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime
Eurojust and Iraq Sign Working Arrangement 
16 August 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2026
On 30 June 2026, Eurojust and Iraq signed a Working Arrangement to strengthen and develop their strategic efforts in the fight against serious and organised crime and terrorism. It establishes a framework for cooperation between Eurojust and the competent Iraqi authorities, in particular the National Centre for International Judicial Cooperation (NCIJC). Read more
EU Eurojust Organised Crime Terrorism Judicial Cooperation
ECJ: No Automatic Refusal to Enforce in absentia Convictions 
14 August 2026
Joscha Kanstinger Joscha Kanstinger in Issue 1/2026
On 21 May 2026, the ECJ delivered its judgment in Case C‑447/24 (Höldermann) concerning the recognition and enforcement of a custodial sentence imposed following a trial at which the sentenced person did not appear in person in the issuing State (in absentia conviction). Read more
EU Judicial Cooperation Taking Account of Convictions Transfer of Sentenced Persons Procedural Safeguards
Hungary: Rule-of-Law Developments January-August 2026 
13 August 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2026
This news item provides an update on relevant rule-of-law developments in Hungary that have implications for Union law, particularly with regard to the protection of the EU's financial interests. The reporting period is from 1 January to mid-August 2026. The period is characterised by the landslide victory of Péter Magyar's Tisza party in the 12 April 2026 parliamentary elections. Read more
EU Rule of Law Protection of Financial Interests
Governance and Innovation for Fraud Prevention in EU Agricultural Funds – The GINGER Project 
12 August 2026 (updated 4 days, 17 hours ago)
Maria Virginia Sirolli Maria Virginia Sirolli in Issue 1/2026
GINGER – Governance and INnovation for Generating Education and Regularity in EU agricultural funds – is a 24-month project co-funded by the European Union under the Union Anti-Fraud Programme (EUAF-2025-TRAI-02) and coordinated by UnitelmaSapienza University of Rome. The project … Read more
EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Digital Space Regulation Protection of Financial Interests
Spotlight Directive on Combatting Corruption Adopted and Published 
11 August 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2026
This news item summarises by Q&A the main features of the new EU Directive on combatting corruption. The Directive was published in the Official Journal of 11 May 2026. Member States have 24 months to comply with the obligations from the Directive. Read more
EU Corruption Law Enforcement Cooperation
GRECO: General Activity Report 2025 
10 August 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2026
On 30 June 2026, GRECO presented its 26th annual general activity report looking back to its work and and anti-corruption achievements in the 48 GRECO member states in 2025. One of the main findings of the report include that there is a positive shift in countries towards embedding integrity frameworks in public administration, although the progress is sometimes slow. Read more
Council of Europe Corruption