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Information Exchange in Tax Matters with Non-EU Countries Strengthened
On 13 October 2025, the European Commission signed four amending protocols to the agreements between the EU and, respectively, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco and San Marino on the automatic exchange of financial account information to improve international tax compliance. On 22 October 2025, a similar protocol … Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Tax Evasion
CSA Regulation: Council Position Reached
On 26 November 2025, the Council reached a long-delayed position on the draft regulation to prevent and combat online child sexual abuse (CSA), signalling renewed momentum in a legislative process that had been stalled for years over privacy, encryption, and surveillance concerns. Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Legislation
Council
Council Gives Input for Review of Data Protection Directive
At the end of November, the Council adopted its position on the evaluation and review of Directive 2016/680 on data protection in the law enforcement area (commonly known as "LED"). The Council's document shares observations from the EU Member States in the application of the … Read more
EU
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Data Protection
Slovakia under the EU's Rule-of-Law Eye
This news item summarises recent actions by the Commission and the European Parliament against the backsliding democracy and threat to the rule of law in Slovakia. Measures by the Slovakian government are also concerning as regards the adequate protection of the EU's financial interests. Read more
EU
Rule of Law
Protection of Financial Interests
Current Infringement Proceedings in Justice and Home Affairs: October – December 2025
In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission takes legal action against Member States that fail to comply with their obligations under EU law. The following overview reports on selected infringement proceedings in the area of justice and home affairs that were opened or continued in October, November and December 2025. Read more
EU
Legislation
Cybercrime
Protection of Financial Interests
European Arrest Warrant
Police Cooperation
Procedural Safeguards
25 Years of Charter of Fundamental Rights
On 7 December 2025, the EU celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. A conference was organised on 10-11 December 2025 in which participants reflected on the impact of the Charter and discussed its future. Read more
EU
Commission
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Spotlight Commission Proposes Strengthened Cooperation between Eurofisc, EPPO and OLAF
On 14 November 2025, the Commission proposed legislative amendment that will empower EPPO and OLAF with immediate access to VAT data exchanged at the EU level via the Eurofisc network. Read more
EU
OLAF
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Protection of Financial Interests
Tax Evasion
CCJE: Opinion on the Importance of Judicial Well-Being
During its plenary session, held from 12 to 14 November 2025 in Strasbourg (France), the Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE) adopted Opinion No. 28 (2025) on the importance of judicial well-being for the delivery of justice. The Opinion examines how the well-being of … Read more
EU
Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE)
AG Medina: Competition Authorities May Seize Business Emails without Prior Court Approval
According to AG Medina, compliance with the right to the protection of personal data does not require prior authorisation by a judicial authority in competition investigations provided that the seizure is subject to adequate and effective procedural safeguards. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Data Protection
ECJ: EAW Possible When Police Supervision Is Converted into Custodial Sentence
The ECJ clarified the interpretation of Art. 4a of the Framework Decision on the European arrest warrant governing the possibilities of surrender in case of decisions rendered in absentia. According to the ECJ, a decision imposing a custodial sentence in lieu of the additional sentence of police supervision is a decision imposing a new custodial sentence, which falls under the concept of "trial resulting in a decision" pursuant to Art. 4a. Read more
EU
European Arrest Warrant
Spotlight CJEU Strengthens Protection of Crime Victims by Requiring Compensation for Non-Material Harm
On 2 October 2025, the ECJ held that EU law precludes national compensation schemes for victims of violent intentional crimes that, as a matter of principle, exclude compensation for pain and suffering. Read more
EU
Victim Protection
MONEYVAL: Annual Report for 2024
Most of the 33 jurisdictions that are subject to MONEYVAL's evaluation procedures have made progress in 2024 aligning their anti-money laundering/countering of terrorism financing laws to FATF standards in a number of areas. However, significant shortcomings remain to be addressed in other key areas. This … Read more
Council of Europe
EJN Biennial Report Highlights Judicial Cooperation Achievements and Digital Innovation
The biennial EJN activity and management report, released in November 2025, provides a comprehensive overview of the support delivered by EJN Contact Points to national judicial authorities in cross-border judicial cooperation in 2023 and 2024. Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
European Judicial Network (EJN)
European Arrest Warrant
European Investigation Order
Judicial Cooperation
Russia Withdraws from Anti-Torture Convention
On 30 October 2025, Russia officially informed the Council of Europe that the country was denouncing the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (ECPT). The denunciation will become effective on 1 November 2026 as under Art. 22, … Read more
Council of Europe
Human Rights Issues
High-Level Conference on Customs Fraud
From 12 to 13 November 2025, OLAF and the Danish Council Presidency hosted a high-level conference in Copenhagen, in which over 100 senior customs officials discussed ways to tackle customs fraud. This was the fourth edition of annual conferences on customs fraud organised by … Read more
EU
OLAF
Protection of Financial Interests
Customs Cooperation
Next MFF: Criticism is Growing
While Commission President Ursula von der Leyen defended the proposal for the next multiannual financial framework for the period 2028-2034, criticism from the part of MEPs is growing. They fear a re-nationalisation of the financing plans and call for a better protection by means of the Conditionality mechanism. Read more
EU
European Parliament
Commission
Protection of Financial Interests