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OLAF’s Operational Work: January-May 2023
This news item summarises OLAF’s operational work from January to May 2023 in chronological order. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
OLAF
Hungary: Rule-of-Law Developments January – April 2023
This news item continues the overview of previous eucrim issues reporting on recent rule-of-law developments in Hungary (as far as they relate to European law). The overview follows up the one in eucrim 3/2022, 169-170. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Rule of Law
Poland: Rule-of-Law Developments January – April 2023
This news item continues the overview of rule-of-law development in Poland (as far as they relate to Europen law) from 1 January to 30 April 2023. They follow-up the last update in → eucrim 4/2022, 222-223. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Rule of Law
New EU Cyber Solidarity Act
On 18 April 2023, the Commission adopted a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/881 as regards managed security services and presented a Cybersecurity Skills Academy.With the EU Cyber Solidarity Act, the Commission aims … Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Security Union
Legislation
Cybercrime
Update on JHAAN Joint Paper on Solidarity with Ukraine
On 31 March 2023, the network of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies (JHAAN) published an update of the joint paper on its contribution to the EU’s solidarity with Ukraine (for the initial paper →eucrim news of 14 October 2022). The update … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Ukraine conflict
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Discussion and Criticism of Proposal to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse
The EP's rapporteur published a draft report on the on the controversial Commission proposal for a regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse. While the rapporteur generally welcomed the Commission's approach, the European Parliament's Research Service raised concerns about privacy and technical implications in a study published in April 2023. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Legislation
European Parliament
Commission
Cybercrime
Regulation Implementing the Digital Markets Act (DMA)
On 14 April 2023, the Commission published the Regulation implementing its Digital Markets Act (DMA). The Regulation details procedural aspects related to the implementation and enforcement of the DMA, which entered into force on 1 November 2022 and become applicable on 2 May 2023, e.g. … Read more
EU
Legislation
Commission
Parliament’s Assessment of Commission's 2022 Rule of Law Report
The EP assessed the Commission's latest rule of law report and pointed to worrying trends that deteriorate EU values in some EU countries. Read more
EU
Rule of Law
European Parliament
Spotlight CJEU Rules on Suspension of European Arrest Warrant in Case of Serious Illness
On 18 April 2023, the CJEU took another important decision on the handling of EAWs if fundamental rights of the requested person are at stake. It decided that a manifest risk endangering the person’s health can justify temporary suspension of his/her surrender. The executing judicial authority is obliged to ask the issuing authority for information concerning the conditions in which it intends to prosecute or detain that person. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
European Arrest Warrant
Spotlight CJEU Upholds Restrictive Fundamental Rights Jurisprudence on the EAW in Catalan Surrender Cases
The CJEU ruled in the legal battle between the Spanish Supreme Court and Belgian courts regarding the surrender of escaped Catalan politicians after the illegal referendum in Catalonia in 2017. The CJEU clarified that Belgian courts could not refuse the Spanish EAWs on the ground that the criminal court in Spain does not have jurisdiction to try the persons concerned. The judgment has huge importance on fundamental rights checks in the EAW mechanism. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
European Arrest Warrant
Europol Enhances Cooperation with ICC
On 25 April 2023, Europol and the International Criminal Court (ICC) signed a Working Arrangement to enhance their cooperation, in particular through the exchange of information, knowledge, experience, and expertise inherent to their respective mandates. Areas of cooperation under the Arrangement include the following:Exchanging … Read more
EU
Europol
New Working Arrangement Fosters Cooperation between Eurojust and OLAF
Eurojust and the European Anti-Fraud Office have concluded a new Working Arrangement to enhance their cooperation in the fight against crimes affecting the EU's financial interests. The new Working Arrangement outlines practical details of the institutional, strategic, and operational cooperation between the two bodies. Read more
EU
OLAF
Eurojust
New CERIS Newsletter for Security Research in the EU
On 4 April 2023, the platform Community for European Research and Innovation for Security (CERIS) managed by the Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME) launched a newsletter on its activities. The CERIS platform facilitates interactions within the security research community and among users … Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Criminal Infiltration of EU Ports
In a report, Europol looked into the risks and challenges for law enforcement to tackle the illicit methods of criminal networks in EU ports, exemplified with the ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp and Hamburg/Bremerhaven. Read more
EU
Europol
Organised Crime
Europol Organised First Forensic Sprint
For the first time, Europol organised a “Forensic Sprint” at its headquarters. 15 experts from eight countries met at Europol HQ from 6 to 9 March 2023 in order to jointly extract data from seized devices. The sprint built on previous raids that … Read more
EU
Europol
2022 JHAAN Activity Report
On 23 February 2023, CEPOL, in its capacity as outgoing Presidency of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies’ Network (JHAAN), published the final activity report for the year 2022. Agencies in the network include CEPOL, EIGE, EMCDDA, EUAA, eu-LISA, Eurojust, Europol, FRA, and Frontex. Read more
EU
Law Enforcement Cooperation