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Ethical Decision-Making When Assessing Technologies in Law Enforcement 
19 March 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
On 20 February 2025, Europol published a new report providing law enforcement agencies with a structured approach to evaluating new technologies while upholding fundamental rights and public trust. The report titled Assessing Technologies in Law Enforcement: A Method for Ethical Decision-Making is intended to be … Read more
EU Digital Space Regulation Europol
Frontex and the European Commission Sign Working Arrangement on Migration Management 
18 March 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
On 25 February 2025, Frontex and the European Commission signed a working arrangement to enhance their cooperation in the field of migration management. Under the arrangement, the parties agree to strengthen situational awareness, early warning, and forecasting. Read more
EU Commission Frontex
Eurojust Takes Stock of JIT Investigating War Crimes in Ukraine 
18 March 2025 (updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
On 24 February 2025, the day on which Russia started the invasion of Ukraine three years ago, Eurojust published a summary of the results of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on alleged core international crimes (CICs) in Ukraine. The JIT was set up in March … Read more
EU Ukraine conflict Eurojust Judicial Cooperation
Eurojust Launched New War Crimes & Genocide Project: National Authorities Against Impunity 
18 March 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
On 12 February 2025, Eurojust launched a new project to combat impunity for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity. The new project, entitled "National Authorities Against Impunity (IMPNA)", aims to reduce safe havens for the perpetrators of CICs and thereby contribute to criminal accountability for such crimes. Read more
EU Eurojust Judicial Cooperation Victim Protection
Guidelines on Prohibited AI Practices 
17 March 2025
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2025
On 4 February 2025, the European Commission published non-binding Guidelines on Prohibited Artificial Intelligence (AI) Practices. The Guidelines clarify the understanding of Art. 5 of the AI Act and aim at assisting stakeholders in interpreting and operationalizing the relevant prohibitive provisions. Read more
EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Legislation Commission
ECA: Crisis-Related Measues Must be Accompanied by Appropriate Monitoring System 
17 March 2025
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2025
On 12 February 2025, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) published its Special Report 05/2025, titled Cohesion’s Action for Refugees in Europe, examining how EU cohesion policy funds have supported Member States in managing the 2022 Ukrainian refugee crisis. Read more
EU Ukraine conflict Protection of Financial Interests
EU-CLASI Joint Declaration on Internal Security 
17 March 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025
On 5 March 2025, the home affairs ministers of the EU Member States and counterparts of 16 Latin American and Caribbean countries adopted a joint declaration on internal security. They committed to addressing common internal security threats together, in particular as regards the fight against transnational serious and organised crime and illicit drug trafficking. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
ECJ Ordered Several Member States to Financial Penalties for Failing to Transpose Whistleblowers Directive 
17 March 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025
In rulings handed down on 6 March 2025, the ECJ sanctioned five EU Member States for having transposed the Whistleblowers Directive too late or not yet at all. Read more
EU Victim Protection
ECJ: Polish Judge Retains Jurisdiction after Unlawful Withdrawal of Cases 
13 March 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025
In its judgment of 6 March 2025 in Joined Cases C-647/21 (D.K.) and C-648/21 (M.C and M.F.), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) clarified that the decision to withdraw cases from a judge is subject to objective and precise criteria … Read more
EU Rule of Law
Negative Impact Assessment for Anti-Smuggling Directive by EP Research Service 
13 March 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025
On 5 March 2025, the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) negatively evaluated the Commission proposal for a revised directive laying down minimum rules to prevent and counter the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and stay in the Union ("Facilitation Directive"). Read more
EU Trafficking in Human Beings
New Representative for Denmark at Eurojust 
11 March 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
At the beginning of March 2025, Ms Kirstine Troldborg took up her duties at Eurojust as the new Representative of Denmark. She was previously Head of International Affairs at the Danish Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. She succeeds Mr Torben Thygesen.Following … Read more
EU Eurojust
New National Member for the Czech Republic at Eurojust 
11 March 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
On 5 March 2025, Pavel Zeman rejoined Eurojust as National Member for the Czech Republic. Following his service as the first Czech National Member of Eurojust in 2004, Pavel Zeman had returned to the Czech Republic in 2011 and served as its Prosecutor General. Mr … Read more
EU Eurojust
European Commission Work Programme 2025 
10 March 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
On 11 February 2025, the European Commission adopted its work programme for the year 2025. It builds on the commitments in the Political Guidelines and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's mission letters. Under the theme “Moving forward together: A Bolder, Simpler, Faster Union”, … Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Commission
AI in Search and Rescue Operations 
7 March 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
On 25–26 February 2025, the Italian Coast Guard, acting as Chair of the European Coast Guard Functions Forum (ECGFF), together with Frontex hosted an international workshop on Artificial Intelligence and unmanned systems. The workshop explored how AI could be deployed for search and rescue operations. Read more
EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Frontex
Long-term JIT against Drug Traffickers Yields Significant Results 
4 March 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
For the past five years, the Norwegian and Danish authorities, with the support of Eurojust, have been operating a joint investigation team to combat drug trafficking. A recent evaluation of this JIT highlights the successful fight against an organised crime group (OCG) that was trafficking … Read more
EU Eurojust Organised Crime Judicial Cooperation
European AI Associations Call for European AI Sovereignty 
3 March 2025
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2025
On 29 January 2025, the European AI Forum (EAIF), the AI, Data and Robotics Association (ADRA), and EIT Digital issued a joint statement addressing recent advances by the United States and China in artificial intelligence initiatives. The statement underscores the need for the European Union … Read more
EU Artificial Intelligence (AI)