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EU Reactions to Russian War against Ukraine: Overview End of January 2025 – April 2025
This news item continues the reporting on key EU/CoE reactions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022: the impact on the EU’s internal security policy, on criminal law, and on the protection of the EU’s financial interests. It covers the period from the end of January to the end of April 2025. Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
Thomas Wahl
EU
Ukraine conflict
CoE Convention on Protection of Lawyers Opened for Signature
On 13 May 2025, the first-ever international treaty that aims at ensuring better protection of the profession of lawyer was opened for signature by the Council of Europe. Read more
Council of Europe
Rule of Law
Procedural Safeguards
Call for Applications Launched for Successor to Laura Kövesi
On 28 April 2025, the Commission started the selection process for position of the next European Chief Prosecutor. The mandate of current European Chief Prosecutor, Laura Kövesi, will end on 31 October 2026. Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Pedophile Platform “Kidflix” Shut Down
In April 2025, thanks to the Europol-supported Operation "Stream", one of the world's largest paedophile platforms was shut down. 1400 suspects were able to be identified worldwide. Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
Organised Crime
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Police Cooperation
EDPS 2020–2024 Mandate Review
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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