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EDPS 2020–2024 Mandate Review 
13 May 2025
Riehle_Cornelia_Neu_SW.jpg Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
The year 2024 marked the conclusion of the EDPS Strategy 2020–2024, which aimed to shape a safer, fairer, and more sustainable digital Europe (→eucrim 1/2020, 102). To this end, on 6 March 2025, the EDPS published a review of its activities during this … Read more
EU European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Data Protection
Lawyers Call for Changes to Anti-Smuggling Directive 
13 May 2025
2018-Max_Planck_Herr_Wahl_1355_black white_Zuschnitt.jpg Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025
In a joint letter, lawyers called on EU legislators to adopt a narrow definition of the offence of "smuggling" in line with international standards and to include a mandatory and broad humanitarian exemption clause in the anti-smuggling Directive that is currently under negotiations. Read more
EU Trafficking in Human Beings
Eurojust and the Republic of Korea Sign Working Arrangement 
13 May 2025
Riehle_Cornelia_Neu_SW.jpg Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
On 30 April 2025, Eurojust and the Republic of Korea signed a Working Arrangement to enhance their cooperation in in the fight against serious and organised crime. The arrangement facilitates strategic collaboration and the exchange of information between Eurojust and the authorities of the Republic … Read more
EU Eurojust
JIT Against Foreign Terrorist Fighters Leads to Convictions 
13 May 2025
Riehle_Cornelia_Neu_SW.jpg Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
On 15 April 2025, Eurojust presented an interim evaluation of a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) into crimes against Ezidi victims in Syria and Iraq. Read more
EU Eurojust Law Enforcement Cooperation
Secretive Security AI Agenda Sparks Concern Over Civil Liberties 
13 May 2025
Pingen Kopie Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2025
A new Statewatch report reveals that the EU and its Member States have quietly expanded efforts to deploy so-called “security AI" technologies. According to the authors, this development occurred largely outside public scrutiny, despite its far-reaching implications for privacy and civil liberties. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Artificial Intelligence (AI) Police Cooperation
Europol Tackles Violence-as-a-Service 
12 May 2025
Riehle_Cornelia_Neu_SW.jpg Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
In response to the growing trend of Violence-as-a-Service (VaaS) and the recruitment of young people into serious organised crime, Europol launched a new Operational Taskforce named GRIMM at the end of April 2025. VaaS often involves young perpetrators who carry out threats, assaults, or killings … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation
Overview of the Latest Developments on the DSA: February-April 2025 
This news item continues the reporting on the latest developments concerning the DSA in the form of a chronological overview. It covers the period from February to April 2025. Read more
EU Digital Space Regulation
Bavarian Court: 2022 Border Check near German-Austrian Border Unlawful 
12 May 2025
Pingen Kopie Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2025
On 17 March 2025, the Bavarian Administrative Court followed the arguments put forth by the CJEU and declared an identity check, which took place against a German law professor in June 2022, to be not compliant with the Schengen Borders Code and thus unlawful. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Schengen
Overview of the Latest Developments on the DMA: January-April 2025 
9 May 2025
Pingen Kopie Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2025
This news item continues the overview of latest developments on the EU's Digital Markets Act - the EU's flagship regulation for gatekeepers in order to ensure contestable and fair markets in the digital sector. Read more
EU Legislation Digital Space Regulation
EU-SOCTA 2025 
9 May 2025
Riehle_Cornelia_Neu_SW.jpg Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
The new Europol report on serious and organised crime threats identified key criminal activities, the dynamics of criminal networks, and emerging trends in the EU. Read more
EU Eurojust Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation
ECA: EU Money Granted to NGOs Still Not Transparent 
8 May 2025
2018-Max_Planck_Herr_Wahl_1355_black white_Zuschnitt.jpg Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025
According to the European Court of Auditor's report no 11/2025, EU funding granted to NGOs remains opaque, in particular due to a lack of sufficient information and of adequate checks on NGOs' status and compliance with EU values. Read more
EU Protection of Financial Interests
2025 State of Schengen Report 
5 May 2025
Pingen Kopie Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2025
On 23 April 2025, the European Commission presented the 2025 State of Schengen Report, reviewing the functioning of the world’s largest area of free movement over the past year and outlining the priorities for the next year. The report comes ahead of the celebrations of the 40th anniversary of the Schengen Agreement. Read more
EU Schengen Commission
ECA: Simplified EU Customs Procedures Vulnerable to VAT Fraud 
5 May 2025
2018-Max_Planck_Herr_Wahl_1355_black white_Zuschnitt.jpg Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) believes that simplified import customs procedures in the EU are vulnerable to VAT fraud. This is the main conclusion of a special report published on 24 March 2025. Read more
EU Protection of Financial Interests Tax Evasion Customs Cooperation
ECA: Weak Compliance with Public Procurement and State Aid Rules for Money Spent under the RRF 
5 May 2025
2018-Max_Planck_Herr_Wahl_1355_black white_Zuschnitt.jpg Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025
The Commission still cannot be certain that EU countries have effective systems to ensure that the EU’s €650 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) complies with public procurement and state aid rules. This is the main message of a new ECA report published on 10 March 2025. Read more
EU Protection of Financial Interests
Denmark Blamed for Non-Implementation of GRECO Recommendations 
30 April 2025
2018-Max_Planck_Herr_Wahl_1355_black white_Zuschnitt.jpg Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025
On 7 April 2025, a high-level delegation of GRECO urged Danish officials to take measures in order to implement recommendations from GRECO's fourth and fifth round evaluation reports. GRECO particularly called on Denmark to fully implement GRECO’s recommendations to prevent corruption and strengthen integrity within … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
New In-Depth Analysis on the European Ecstasy Market 
30 April 2025
Riehle_Cornelia_Neu_SW.jpg Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
On 27 March 2025, Europol and the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) published their latest study on the European market for MDMA (ecstasy), covering aspects from production and trafficking to distribution and use. Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime