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New Regulation Speeds Up Handling of Cross-Border GDPR Complaints
On 26 November 2025, the European Parliament and the Council finally adopted a new Regulation laying down additional procedural rules on the enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Regulation (Regulation 2026/2518) was published in the Official Journal L, 2025/2518 of 12.12.2025. … Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Legislation
Data Protection
Spotlight New GRECO Paper: Whistleblower Protection in Law Enforcement
On 10 December 2025, GRECO published a new thematic paper that outlines GRECO’s findings on and approach to whistleblower protection within the context of its Fifth Evaluation Round. Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
THB and Labour Exploitation: Key Study Findings
In December 2025, the EU Anti-Trafficking Hub published a new study examining trafficking in human beings (THB) for the purpose of labour exploitation, drawing on examples from five EU countries. The study analyses how THB for labour exploitation is addressed across national systems, highlighting the complexity of existing legal frameworks and the persistent challenges in distinguishing trafficking from other forms of labour exploitation. Read more
EU
Illegal Employment
Trafficking in Human Beings
Victim Protection
Spotlight Fight against Drugs: Commission Presents New Drugs Strategy and New Legislation against Precursors
On 4 December 2026, the Commission presented a new EU Drugs Strategy and an Action Plan against drug trafficking, as well as updated rules for monitoring and controlling drug precursors. The initiatives form part of the ProtectEU – European Internal Security Strategy and set out a comprehensive response to the security, health, social, and environmental challenges linked to illicit drugs. Read more
EU
Legislation
Commission
Organised Crime
Law Enforcement Cooperation
OLAF Operational Work: September-December 2025
This news item highlights key cases that demonstrate OLAF's operational work between September and December 2025. It follows reports on operations supported by OLAF in the first seven months of 2025 (→eucrim 2/2025, 125-126), including the Office's cooperation with the EPPO. The following overview is in reverse chronological order. Read more
EU
OLAF
Cryptocurrency Fraud Infrastructure Dismantled
A large-scale international law enforcement operation, executed in two coordinated phases in October and November 2025, has dismantled the core infrastructure of a cryptocurrency fraud and money-laundering network that processed more than €700 million in illicit funds. The operation was supported and coordinated at … Read more
EU
Europol
Eurojust
Cybercrime
Money Laundering
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Joint Declaration on Global Alliance to Counter Migrant Smuggling
On 10 December 2025, delegations from EU Member States and partner countries, as well as international organisations approved a Joint Declaration reaffirming their commitment to strengthen international cooperation against migrant smuggling. The Declaration sets out joint ways to tackle illegal migration and THB alongside three main pillars. Read more
EU
Trafficking in Human Beings
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Spotlight Frontex Report on Earth Observation for Border Management
At the beginning of December 2025, Frontex published a new report examining how Earth Observation (EO) technologies can support national authorities managing the EU’s external borders. It also deals with the use of EO technologies to monitor cross-border crime. Read more
EU
Frontex
Denmark Summarises EU Fight against Drug Trafficking
The Danish Council Presidency compiled a report that summarises the actions taken in view of the 2023 EU Roadmap to fight drug trafficking and organised crime. The rolling out of the roadmap came to an end in December 2025. Read more
EU
Organised Crime
“Autonomous and Open”: Cyprus’ Vision for EU Council Presidency
Under the motto “An Autonomous Union. Open to the World”, Cyprus assumed the Council Presidency on 1 January 2026. This news item provides an overview of the Presidency's agenda with a focus on security issues. Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Council
EPPO and OLAF Investigate Alleged Fraud Linked to EU Diplomatic Academy
At the beginning of December 2025, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Brussels conducted searches in several buildings of the College of Europe in Bruges, at the European External Action Service in Brussels, and at the homes of three suspects in connection with alleged … Read more
EU
OLAF
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Corruption
Protection of Financial Interests
AG Opinion on Speciality Rule in TCA
AG Medina provided her views on the interpretation and scope of the speciality rule, a basic safeguard in extradition law, as set out in the TCA. The requested EU Member States may classify the UK's "contempt of court" as criminal offence and apply the speciality rule if the issuing authority does not provide adequate safeguards. Read more
EU
Judicial Cooperation
Help4U: New Digital Platform Boosts Youth Support Access
Europol and the Centre of Excellence in Terrorism, Resilience, Intelligence and Organised Crime Research (CENTRIC, a specialist research institute based at Sheffield Hallam University, UK) developed a new digital platform called “Help4U” to support children and teenagers experiencing sexual abuse or online harm. … Read more
EU
Europol
Victim Protection
Dutch Organisation Calls for Improved Safeguards When Implementing New EU AML Package
In a consultancy paper for the Dutch government, the Dutch non-governmental organisation Privacy First called for robust safeguards to be implemented alongside the new EU's anti-money laundering legislation. Read more
EU
Money Laundering
EU JHA Heads Strengthen Fundamental Rights Compliance
From 4 to 5 December 2025, the Heads of EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Agencies met in Vienna to review joint achievements and align future cooperation with broader EU priorities. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Europol
Eurojust
Frontex
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
WJP 2025 Index Shows Sharp Acceleration of Global Rule-of-Law Decline
On 28 October 2025, the World Justice Project released its latest Rule of Law Index 2025, warning that the global erosion of rule-of-law standards had deepened significantly over the past year. Also EU countries traditionally perceived as stable recorded worrisome declines, according to the Index. Read more
EU
Rule of Law