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Commission Roadmap on Access to Data for Law Enforcement Purposes
On 24 June 2025, the European Commission presented a Communication that sets out the "Roadmap for lawful and effective access to data for law enforcement". It provides for key actions in six key areas, including data retention, lawful interception and AI solutions for law enforcement. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Digital Space Regulation
Commission
Europol
Eurojust
Law Enforcement Cooperation
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Liechtenstein
On 27 May 2025, GRECO published its 5th Round Evaluation Report on Liechtenstein. The report evaluates the effectiveness of the measures adopted by the authorities of Liechtenstein to prevent corruption and promote integrity in central governments (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies. Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
New National Eurojust Member for Hungary
At the end of August 2025, Dr. Anikó Orosz started her term at Eurojust as the new National Member for Hungary. In her longstandig career as public prosecutor, Ms Orosz served at a Budapest District Prosecution Office, at the Chief Prosecution Office of the … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Eurojust
OLAF-EPPO Operational Cooperation January-July 2025
This news item summarises cases in which the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) reported on their cooperation. It covers the first seven months of 2025. The overview aims at giving an impression on how OLAF complements EPPO's investigations and on how the two bodies collaborate to protect the EU's financial interests. Read more
EU
OLAF
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Protection of Financial Interests
OLAF's Operational Work January-July 2025
This news item highlights key cases that demonstrate OLAF's operational work in the first seven months of 2025. It follows reports on operations supported by OLAF in the second half of 2024 (→eucrim 4/2024, 275-276). Read more
EU
OLAF
Protection of Financial Interests
End of Mandate of OLAF Director-General Ville Itälä
The seven-year term of office for OLAF Director-General Ville Itälä ended on 31 July 2025. He looks back to a successful mandate involving major challenges in protecting the EU's financial interests, such as the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's war of aggression to Ukraine. Read more
EU
OLAF
Spotlight Evaluation on Eurojust Published
On 2 July 2025, the European Commission published a report evaluating the 2018 Eurojust Regulation. Drawn upon an external support study, the report assesses the implementation and impact of the Eurojust Regulation as well as the effectiveness and efficiency of Eurojust and its working practices (from 12 December 2019 to 1 May 2024). Read more
EU
Eurojust
Eurojust: Overview of CJEU Case-Law on EIO
On 22 July 2025, Eurojust published the first comprehensive overview of the CJEU's case-law concerning the application of Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters. It aims to enhance the consistent application of the EIO. Read more
EU
Eurojust
European Investigation Order
Frontex Fundamental Rights Officer's 2024 Report
On 21 July 2025, the independent Frontex's Fundamental Rights Officer (FRO) has published his 2024 Annual Report. It offers a view of how rights are being protected at the EU’s external borders and where concerns remain. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Frontex
Spotlight IOCTA 2025
Under the title "Steal, deal, and repeat: How cybercriminals trade and exploit your data", the 2025 IOCTA by Europol provides a detailed analysis of the significant developments, changes, and emerging threats in cybercrime in 2024. Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
Infringement Proceedings for Not Transposing Sanctions Directive
The European Commission opened infringement procedures against 18 EU Member States for failing to notify measures fully transposing the Directive on the criminalisation of the violation of Union restrictive measures (Directive (EU) 2024/1226). The Directive lays down EU-wide minimum rules for the prosecution … Read more
EU
Ukraine conflict
Legislation
AG: High Hurdles for Executing Authority to Refuse Videoconference Hearing
In his opinion of 26 June 2025 on a case concerning the interpretation of the EIO Directive's provisions of videoconference hearings and the temporary transfer of persons in custody, AG Rantos advises that the ECJ strengthens the position of the issuing authority from Italy and declares incompatible the refusal by the executing Belgian authorities. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
European Investigation Order
Judicial Cooperation
Comparative Report Calls for Ban on "Predictive Policing" Systems
At the end of June 2025, civil liberties organisation Statewatch published a report that aggregates in-depth research conducted in Belgium, France, Germany, and Spain on the use and operation of automated decision-making systems and databases for "prediction", profiling and risk assessments in policing.In each … Read more
EU
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Police Cooperation
Extension of European Ports Alliance Planned
On 21 July 2025, D EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Magnus Brunner and Danish Minister for Justice, Peter Hummelgaard, who represented the Danish Council Presidency, took stock of the first year of the European Ports Alliance Public-Private Partnership. The initiative was launched in January … Read more
EU
Security Union
Organised Crime
Fifth JITs Evaluation Report
In early July 2025, the Secretariat of the Network of National Experts on Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) published its Fifth JITs Evaluation Report, providing practical findings, lessons learned, and best practices, with a particular focus on combating cybercrime. The report draws on 67 evaluations … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Cybercrime
Law Enforcement Cooperation
EPPO Investigation “Moby Dick” Continues
The €520 million VAT fraud scheme Moby Dick was once again the focus of anoperation on 25 June 2025, when Italian authorities arrested 11 suspects at the request of the EPPO in Milan and Palermo. The syndicate is suspected of laundering the proceeds … Read more
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)