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ECJ Ruled on the Rights of Vulnerable Persons in Criminal Proceedings 
22 May 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025
On 8 May 2025, the ECJ handed down a ruling on the scope of the rights of access to a lawyer and a vulnerable person's right to legal aid in line with Directive 2013/48 and Directive 2016/1919 (Case C-530/23, Barało). Read more
EU Procedural Safeguards
ECJ Topples Malta's Golden Passport Scheme 
22 May 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025
On 29 April 2025, the ECJ toppled the Maltese programme that granted citizenship in turn of financial investments to the country. The top EU court considered this programme incompatible with fundamental EU values. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Corruption Money Laundering
DAC9: New Rules on Minimum Effective Corporate Taxation 
22 May 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025
On 14 April 2025, the Council adopted a new Directive that will facilitate filings of top-up tax information return by multinational enterprise groups. Read more
EU Legislation Tax Evasion
ECA Opinion on Amendments in Cohesion Policy 
20 May 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
In an opinion of 6 May 2025, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) highlighted risks arising from proposed changes to the 2021-2027 cohesion policy framework. The opinion concerns two legislative proposals put forward by the Commission on 1 April 2025 in connection with its … Read more
EU Protection of Financial Interests
CJEU Rulings on EU's Restrictive Measures against Russia (January - April 2025) 
19 May 2025
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen / Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025
This news item summarises rulings by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), i.e. General Court (GC) and Court of Justice (ECJ), taken in the period between January 2025 and April 2025 in relation to EU sanctions against Russia in response to its war in Ukraine. Read more
EU Ukraine conflict Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
New Legislation: VAT in the Digital Age 
19 May 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025
On 25 March 2025, several legislative acts were published that modernise, simplify and strengthen the VAT system through digitalisation, while also combating VAT fraud and avoidance. Read more
EU Legislation Council Tax Evasion
EU Reactions to Russian War against Ukraine: Overview End of January 2025 – April 2025 
16 May 2025 (updated 5 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen / Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025
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
EU Ukraine conflict
European Prosecutors for Poland and Sweden Sworn In 
15 May 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2025
On 5 May 2025, the first European Prosecutors for Poland and Sweden took the oath before the Court of Justice of the EU. The European Prosecutors are appointed for a non-renewable term of six years.Prior to becoming the first European Prosecutor for Poland, Ms … Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
CoE Convention on Protection of Lawyers Opened for Signature 
15 May 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025
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 
15 May 2025 (updated 5 months, 1 week ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
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
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
Pedophile Platform “Kidflix” Shut Down 
15 May 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
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 
13 May 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. 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
Thomas Wahl 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
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. 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
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. 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
Dr. Anna Pingen 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