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Europol Enhances Law Enforcement Cooperation with the Gulf States 
26 February 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
With the objective of enhancing cooperation between the Gulf Cooperation Council Police (GCCPOL) and Europol in the fight against organised crime and terrorism, the first meeting of senior law enforcement officials took place in Abu Dhabi on 5 and 6 February 2025. GCCPOL is a … Read more
EU Europol Law Enforcement Cooperation
SIENA Reaches 3500 Connections 
26 February 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
On 3 February 2025, Europol informed the public that it has expanded its Secure Information Exchange Network Application (SIENA) from 3000 to 3500 connections. SIENA enables the secure, efficient, and timely exchange of information between Europol and its partners, including national, regional, and local law … Read more
EU Europol Law Enforcement Cooperation
Commission Launched Preparations for Financial Framework 2028+ 
25 February 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025
On 12 February 2025, the European Commission published a Communication on "The Road to the next Multiannual Financial Framework". It outlines the key policy and budgetary challenges that will shape the design of the EU's next long-term budget. Read more
EU Commission Protection of Financial Interests
Third Phase of SIRIUS Project Launched 
13 February 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
In January 2025, Europol and Eurojust launched the third phase of the SIRIUS project, an initiative to support national law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and judicial authorities (JAs) in the field of electronic evidence. Read more
EU Europol Eurojust e-Evidence Law Enforcement Cooperation
5th Progress Report on Fight Against THB 
11 February 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
On 20 January 2025, the Commission published the fifth report on the progress made in the EU in combating Trafficking in Human Beings. It identifies key trends and main anti-trafficking actions from 2021 to 2024 and provides an analysis of statistics for the period 2021-2022. Read more
EU Commission Trafficking in Human Beings
Cybercrime Forums “Cracked” and “Nulled” Taken Down 
11 February 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
The world’s two largest cybercrime forums, “Cracked.io” and “Nulled.io”, were taken down at the end of January 2025. The law enforcement operation that was led by German authorities and supported by Europol involved eight countries from Europe, the United States, and Australia.The … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime Law Enforcement Cooperation
Frontex Reprimanded for Data Exchange with Europol 
10 February 2025 (updated 1 year, 4 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2024
In early January 2025, the European Datat Protection Supervisor (EDPS) reprimanded Frontex for failing to comply with its Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/1896) when transmitting the personal data of suspects of cross-border crimes to Europol. During an audit (carried out in autumn 2022), the … Read more
EU Europol Frontex European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Data Protection
Europol TE-SAT 2024 
10 February 2025 (updated 1 year ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2024
On 12 December 2024, Europol published its EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU TE-SAT). The report provides a detailed overview of the evolving terrorism landscape in the European Union in 2023. It also provides an outlook on potential developments. Read more
EU Europol Terrorism
EU Reactions to Russian War against Ukraine: Overview End of November 2024 – January 2025 
10 February 2025
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen / Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2024
This news item continues the reporting on key EU 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. The following overview covers the period from November 2024 to January 2025. Read more
EU Ukraine conflict
Project A.S.S.E.T Results in Largest-Ever Operation to Seize Criminal Assets 
7 February 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
In a joint operation, bringing together many experts from the public and private sector, Europol succeeded in identifying persons and new modi operandi of money laundering, thus increasing seizures of criminal assets worldwide. Read more
EU Europol Freezing of Assets / Confiscation
Council Conclusions on Reinforcing External-Internal Anti-Terrorism Connections 
7 February 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2024
On 16 December 2024, the Council approved conclusions to step up the fight against terrorism and violent extremism. These build on the counter-terrorism priorities adopted on 12 December 2024 and other previous Council conclusions on the fight against terrorism (→ related links).The conclusions of … Read more
EU Council Terrorism
European Chief Prosecutor Raises Concerns about Changes to Austrian Criminal Procedure Law 
6 February 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
New amendments to the Austrian law on criminal procedure entered into force on 1 January 2025. In addition the Austrian Federal Ministry of Justice presented a draft for an Act on the implementation of EU Criminal Justice Acts. In light of these legislative amendments and … Read more
EU Rule of Law European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) Protection of Financial Interests
Council Conclusions on Future Priorities to Counter Terrorism 
6 February 2025 (updated 1 year, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2024
On 12 December 2024, the Council approved the first of two sets of conclusions on strengthening the common effort to counter terrorism. These conclusions set out strategic objectives and highlight key areas where increased efforts are needed to improve operational effectiveness. The aim is … Read more
EU Council Terrorism
Hungary: Rule-of-Law Developments in the Second Half of 2024 
6 February 2025 (updated 10 months, 2 weeks ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2024
This news item continues eucrim’s overview of worrying rule-of-law developments in Hungary as far as implications on Union law, in particular the protection of the EU’s financial interests, are concerned. It covers the period from 1 July to 31 December 2024. It follows up on the overview in eucrim 1/2024, 5-7 which covered developments in the first half of 2024. Read more
Council of Europe EU Rule of Law European Court of Human Rights Protection of Financial Interests
Overview of Convictions in EPPO Cases: July – December 2024 
5 February 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2024
The following is an overview of court verdicts and alternative resolutions in EPPO cases. It summarises the EPPO's news reports from 1 July 2024 to 15 January 2025 and continues the overview presented in eucrim 2/2024, 102. Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
EPPO’s Operational Activities: October 2024 - mid-January 2025 
4 February 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2024
This news item provides an overview of the EPPO's main operational activities from1 October 2024 to 15 January 2025. It continues the periodic reports of the last issues eucrim 3/2024, 181-182 and is in reverse chronological order. Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)