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Council Conclusions on the Future of Cybersecurity

21 June 2024 (updated 2 years ago)

Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2024

On 21 May 2024, the Council adopted a comprehensive set of conclusions aimed at strengthening cybersecurity across the EU, underlining the need for a more resilient and secure digital landscape. Read more

EU Security Union Council Cybercrime

ECA: Recovery in EU Should be Faster

18 June 2024 (updated 2 years ago)

Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2024

In its Special Report 07/2024, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) blamed that recovery of misspent EU money takes too long and deficiencies exist in some areas, such as expenditure for external action.The ECA examined how the recovery process of misspent EU funding … Read more

EU Protection of Financial Interests

European Guidelines for Border Surveillance

17 June 2024 (updated 2 years ago)

Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2024

In May 2024, Frontex published Guidelines for European Common Minimum Standards for Border Surveillance (CMS). The guidelines have identified commonalities concerning air, land, and maritime border surveillance; they address the main process phases - preparedness, prevention, and reaction - that make up border surveillance in … Read more

EU Frontex

Operation Endgame Takes Down Droppers

14 June 2024 (updated 2 years ago)

Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2024

Between 27 and 29 May 2024, with the support of Europol and Eurojust, authorities from France, Germany, the Netherlands, and many more EU and non-EU States as well as private partners conducted the largest ever operation against botnets: Operation Endgame. The action included arrests, … Read more

Europol Eurojust Cybercrime

EDPB Opinion on Facial Recognition Technology at Airports

11 June 2024

Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2024

On 24 May 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued an opinion on the use of facial recognition technology by airport operators and airline companies for biometrically enabled authentication or identification of passengers. The opinion assessed the compatibility of such processing with … Read more

EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Protection

Frontex Consultative Forum Annual Report 2023

11 June 2024 (updated 2 years ago)

Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2024

On 23 May 2024, the Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights published its annual report for the year 2023. It outlines the Forum's main observations and recommendations shared with Frontex and its Management Board, with the aim of strengthening fundamental rights protection in Frontex … Read more

EU Frontex

Eurojust Annual Report 2023

11 June 2024 (updated 1 year, 2 months ago)

Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2024

In 2023, Eurojust's workload and caseload further increased. Key developments are presented in its annual report that was presented end of May 2024. Read more

EU Eurojust

Sweden and Hungary: New National Members Appointed at Eurojust

11 June 2024 (updated 2 years ago)

Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2024

In May 2024, two new National Members were appointed at Eurojust. They represent Sweden and Hungary.Mr Erik Fågelsbo was formally appointed for a five-year term as new National Member for Sweden, a position he had already been holding as acting National Member since July … Read more

EU Eurojust

ECJ: No Right for Judicial Associations to Challenge Prosecutor Appointments

31 May 2024 (updated 2 years ago)

Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2024

In a Romanian case, the ECJ ruled that EU law does not require professional associations of judges to be granted the right to challenge decisions related to the appointment of prosecutors. Read more

Rule of Law Corruption

Spotlight New Directive on Asset Recovery and Confiscation

30 May 2024

Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2024

In April 2024, the European Parliament and the Council adopted new EU-wide minimum rules on the tracing, identification, freezing, confiscation and management of property within the framework of proceedings in criminal matters. Directive (EU) 2024/1260 on asset recovery and confiscation was published in the EU's … Read more

EU Legislation Freezing of Assets / Confiscation

Deal on Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans

30 May 2024 (updated 2 years, 3 months ago)

Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2024

In April 2024, the Council and the European Parliament reached agreement on a €6 billion Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans. The facility is the financial pillar of a general Reform and Growth Plan for six Western Balkan countries proposed by the … Read more

EU Protection of Financial Interests

Court of Justice Establishes Joint and Several Liability between Europol and the Member State

23 May 2024

Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2024

In an appeal judgment in the Kočner case, the Court of Justice overturned a judgement by the General Court and ruled that Europol and a Member State are to be jointly and severally liable for a non-material damage resulting from the unlawful disclosure of personal data to unauthorised persons. Read more

EU Europol

Spotlight Prüm II Regulation Enters Into Force

23 May 2024 (updated 2 years, 3 months ago)

Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2024

Originally as part of the EU Police Cooperation Code, an upgrade of the Prüm Regulation entered into force. Among other things, the new legislation will extend the scope of data searches to facial images and police record index numbers of suspects and convicted persons. Europol will get access powers. Read more

EU Police Cooperation

Compliance of Gatekeepers Under the DMA

22 May 2024 (updated 1 year, 10 months ago)

Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2024

As of 7 March 2024, six major tech companies — Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft — that were designated as gatekeepers by the European Commission in September 2023, are now required to comply fully with all obligations set forth in the Digital Markets … Read more

EU Legislation

Common Criteria on Entering Terrorists and Extremists in SIS

20 May 2024

Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2024

On 11 April 2024, the Belgian Council Presidency circulated a note which lists criteria on when a person should be regarded as a potential terrorist or violent extremist threat (“Gefährder”). The note stressed that the criteria are "strictly non-binding". Their goal is to … Read more

Security Union Schengen Law Enforcement Cooperation

Reform of CJEU Statute Adopted

17 May 2024 (updated 1 year, 11 months ago)

Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2024

The Council and the European Parliament agreed on the reform of the Statute of the Court of Justice of the EU amending Protocol No 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice. The EP adopted the draft regulation on 27 February 2024 and the … Read more

Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)