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Spotlight New Five-Year Programme on Future Priorities in the Fields of Justice and Home Affairs
At their meeting on 12 December 2024, the EU Member States' Minsters responsible for home and justice affairs approved a new strategic agenda that shapes the future direction of EU policy in the area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ). According to the titled "strategic guidelines for legislative and operational planning within the area of freedom, security and justice", the EU institutions are called on to put the set priorities into action during the next legislative cycle. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Legislation
Council
Organised Crime
Judicial Cooperation
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Spotlight EDPB Opinion on AI Data Processing
On 17 December 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published its Opinion on certain data protection aspects related to the processing of personal data in the context of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models. Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Data Protection
CCJE Opinion on the Disciplinary Liability of Judges
On 13 December 2024, the Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE) of the Council of Europe adopted an opinion on the disciplinary liability of judges. The opinion was drafted in the light of the fact that liability of judges has become a … Read more
Council of Europe
Rule of Law
Procedural Safeguards
Key Challenges for Effective Response to Victims of Crime
On 28 November 2024, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published a paper titled “Stepping up the response to victims of crime: FRA’s findings on challenges and solutions” The paper outlines the main challenges and solutions in promoting and protecting victims' rights … Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Victim Protection
New Regulation Will Ban Products Made with Forced Labour from Union Market
On 12 December 2024, Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 of 27 November 2024 on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 was published in the Official Journal. The new legal framework will prohibit to place and make available on … Read more
EU
Legislation
Illegal Employment
First European Prosecutors for Poland and Sweden Appointed
On 12 December 2024, the Council appointed the European Prosecutors for Poland and Sweden. Both countries have recently joined the EPPO with Poland being the 23rd EU Member State joining the EPPO (→eucrim 1/2024, 18) and Sweden the 24th (→eucrim 2/2024, … Read more
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
New Liaison Prosecutor for the United States at Eurojust
At the beginning of January 2025, Ms Martyna Pospieszalska took up her two-year mandate as the new Liaison Prosecutor for the USA at Eurojust. Prior to starting her new position, Ms Pospieszalska had worked as a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office … Read more
EU
Eurojust
New National Member for Poland at Eurojust
At the beginning of January 2025, Mr Paweł Wąsik started his four-year mandate as the new National Member for Poland at Eurojust. Mr Wąsik's working experience at Eurojust dates back to 2016, when he joined the agency as assistant to the National Member for Poland. … Read more
EU
Eurojust
CCBE: Recommendation to Ensure Lawyers' Interests in Implementation of E-Evidence Regulation
On 21 November 2024, the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) issued recommendations on the implementation of the e-evidence Regulation (Regulation 2023/1543, →eucrim 2/2023, 165-168). They focus on issues which are both relevant and of importance to Bars and the … Read more
EU
e-Evidence
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Procedural Safeguards
ECJ Ruled on Concept of "External Accountants" in AML Directive
On 5 December 2024, the ECJ delivered a ruling on the personal scope of application of the fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (Directive (EU) 2015/849). The underlying Latvian proceedings concerned the question of whether a company (a legal person) that provides accounting services for entities affiliated … Read more
EU
Money Laundering
High-Risk Areas of Corruption in the EU: In-Depth Report Highlights Six Vulnerable Sectors
A comprehensive report released in November 2024 and commissioned by the European Commission has mapped and analyzed high-risk areas of corruption in the European Union. The study will feed the EU strategy against corruption, which is prepared by the Commission and will set out actions … Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Corruption
GRECO: New President and Vice-President
At its 98th Plenary Meeting (held in Strasbourg from 18 to 22 November 2024), the representatives of the 48 GRECO member states elected David Meyer from the United Kingdom as new President. He succeeds Marin Mrčela, Justice of the Supreme Court of the … Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
Poland: Rule-of-Law Developments in the Second Half of 2024
After the previous PiS government had been replaced by the new Polish government under the leadership of Donald Tusk at the end of 2023, the reappraisal and reversal of judicial reforms in Poland that jeopardised the rule of law has started (→previous overview in eucrim … Read more
EU
Rule of Law
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Switzerland
On 25 November 2024, GRECO published its 5th Round Evaluation Report on Switzerland. The report assessed the effectiveness of the framework in place in Switzerland to prevent corruption among persons with top executive functions (PTEFs) and members of the law enforcement authorities.According to … Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
PL, DK, CY: New Cycle of Trio of Council Presidencies
With the Council Presidency assumed by Poland on 1 January 2025, a new cycle of trio presidencies with common political priorities started. Denmark and Cyprus will take over in the second half of 2025 and the first half of 2026, respectively. Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Council
Programme of the Polish Council Presidency
Poland assumed the Presidency of the Council of the EU for the period from 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025 under the motto “Security, Europe!” The priorities of the Polish Presidency programme focus on supporting activities that strengthen European security in all its dimensions: external, internal, information, economic, energy, food and health. Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Council