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ECA Gives its Opinion on Recast of Financial Regulation
In its Opinion 6/2022, the ECA welcomes several proposals made by the Commission to recast the EU's Financial Regulation. However, the auditors also raise critical points, such as the fact that the proposal does not tackle the insufficient reporting on the Commission's debt management. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Protection of Financial Interests
Spotlight CJEU: German Rules on Data Retention Not in Line with EU Law
On 20 September 2022, the CJEU (Grand Chamber) ruled that the German legislation on data retention is incompatible with EU law. The judges in Luxembourg reiterated that EU law precludes national legislative measures which provide, on a preventive basis, for the purposes of combating serious crime and preventing serious threats to public security, for the general and indiscriminate retention of traffic and location data. Read more
EU
Data Protection
Justice and Home Affairs Council Meeting in October 2022
On 13-14 October 2022, the Justice and Home Affairs Council met in Luxembourg. The war in Ukraine was again in the focus. Topics included the judicial responses and the fight against impunity in Ukraine, the situation of Ukrainian refugees in the EU and the implications of the war on internal security. In addition, the ministers discussed several other justice and home affairs topics. Read more
EU
Council
Council Debates Impact of Judicial Training on Rule of Law
At their meeting on 13 October 2022, the Minister of Justice of the EU Member States discussed a note from the Czech Council Presidency that deals with judicial training and its impact on access to justice in the context of the rule of law. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Rule of Law
Hungary: Rule-of-Law Developments July-October 2022
This news item continues the overview of previous eucrim issues of recent rule-of-law developments in Hungary as far as they relate to European law (previous overview → eucrim 2/2022, 83-84). The overview covers the period from the second half of July until the end of October 2022. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Rule of Law
Poland: Rule-of-Law Developments August-October 2022
This news item continues the overview of recent rule-of-law developments in Poland (as far as they relate to European law) since the last update in eucrim 2-2022, 82-83. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Rule of Law
Guidance for National Monitoring Mechanisms at External Borders
On 14 October 2022, the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) published general guidance offering assistance to EU Member States in setting up independent mechanisms to monitor fundamental rights compliance at the EU's external borders. Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Fundamental Rights
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
EPPO’s Operational Activities Mid July-Mid-October 2022
This news item continues the regular overview of EPPO’s operational activities for the period from mid-July to mid-October 2022 (for previous overviews → eucrim 2/2022, 97-98; eucrim 1/2022, 17-18; and eucrim 4/2021, 210-211). Read more
EU
EPPO
Future Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework Makes Progress
On 7 October 2022, US President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order which is another step in the EU-US efforts to establish a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework. The Commission will now draft an adequacy decision and launch the EU's process for its adoption. Read more
EU
Data Protection
Frontex Annual Risk Analysis 2022/2023
On 7 October 2022, Frontex released its Risk Analysis for 2022/2023, a comprehensive report presenting the situation at the EU’s external borders and the future challenges for the European border management community. Read more
EU
Frontex
ECA Identified Increased Errors in EU Spending in 2021
On 13 October 2022, the ECA published its statement on the EU's general budget in 2021. It found that errors in spending from the EU budget were on the rise and issued an adverse opinion in this regard. Furthermore, it is stressed that several risks exist in relation to the EU funds made available in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the war of aggression in Ukraine. Read more
EU
Protection of Financial Interests
Spotlight 33rd PIF Report
On 23 September 2022, the European Commission presented the 33rd annual report on the protection of the EU’s financial interests and the fight against fraud in 2021. the report stated that 11,218 cases of fraud and irregularities in total were reported. This is a bit less than in 2020. The related irregular amounts increased to €3.24 billion. Read more
EU
Protection of Financial Interests
German Bundesrat: Statement on Proposal to Combat Child Sexual Abuse Online
In an opinion of 5 October 2022, the German Bundesrat welcomed the Commission's objective to combat child sexual abuse online, but it also raises several criticisms regarding the draft EU Regulation. Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Fundamental Rights
Legislation
Cybercrime
Europe’s Biggest ‘Narco-Bank’ Taken Down
In a joint investigation between Spanish authorities, Europol, and Eurojust, Europe’s allegedly biggest "narco-bank" was taken down at the end of September 2022. The "bank", which had been active since 2020, provided financial services to criminal organisations linked to drug trafficking in over twenty countries. Read more
EU
Eurojust
Europol
Organised Crime
Liaison Bureau from United Arab Emirates at Europol
On 22 September 2022, Europol and the Ministry of Interior of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a Liaison Officer Agreement allowing UAE law enforcement liaison officers to be deployed to Europol’s headquarters in The Hague. The presence of a UAE liaison officer at Europol … Read more
EU
Europol
Publication of Guidelines Documenting International Crimes
Eurojust and the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court published practical guidelines for civil society organisations on documenting core international crimes, such as war crimes and crimes against humanity. Read more
EU
Ukraine conflict
Eurojust