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Europol and Egypt Sign Working Arrangement
On 9 April 2025, Europol and the Arab Republic of Egypt signed a Working Arrangement to enhance their cooperation in preventing and combating serious crime, including migrant smuggling, trafficking in human beings, drug trafficking, and child sexual exploitation. The arrangement provides for a structured and … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Europol
Eurojust and Egypt Sign Working Arrangement
On 10 April 2025, Eurojust and the Public Prosecution Office of the Arab Republic of Egypt signed a Working Arrangement to enhance their cooperation in in the fight against serious organised crime. This is an EU-funded project implemented by Eurojust to strengthen strategic and operational … Read more
EU
Eurojust
GC Strengthened Procedural Rghts in Disciplinary Proceedings against MEP
On 12 March 2025, the General Court ruled that a person accused of harassment is entitled to disclosure of a summary of the statements of the various witnesses heard during the investigation procedure as well as to essential documents which formed the basis for the allegations. Therefore, sanctions for the conduct imposed by the EP's President had to be annulled. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
European Parliament
Procedural Safeguards
EP Set Out its Priorities for 2026 Budget
On 2 April 2025, the plenary of the European Parliament (EP) adopted the Parliament's guidelines for the 2026 EU budget. The guidelines are designed to set out the EP's expectations towards the Commission when drafting its budget proposal (expected in June 2025). MEPs wish … Read more
EU
European Parliament
Protection of Financial Interests
New Legal Framework for Commission's Chief Risk Officer
By Decision 2025/369, the European Commission expanded the role of the independent Chief Risk Officer, with an oversight over all of the Union's financial operations, including borrowing, debt and liquidity management, lending operations and budgetary guarantees, as well as assets under management. Read more
EU
Commission
Protection of Financial Interests
2024 Annual Report on Execution of ECtHR Judgments
On 19 March 2025, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe published its annual report on the supervision of the execution of judgments and decisions of the ECtHR in 2024. The report includes country-by-country information on new cases, pending cases and cases closed … Read more
Council of Europe
Fundamental Rights
European Court of Human Rights
Publication of EPPO’s Annual Report 2024
On 3 March 2025, the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) published its Annual Report for the year 2024. The report gives an overview of the EPPO’s operational activities and the activities of its College, permanent Chambers, and European Delegated Prosecutors. Read more
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
ECJ: Overall Turnover of Entire Company Group Decisive for Fine Calculation if GDPR Was Infringed
According to the ECJ's judgment of 13 February 2025, a fine for a violation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) may be calculated on the basis of the global turnover of an entire group of companies. Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Data Protection
Italian Supreme Court Applies Manifest Error Doctrine: Personal Drug Use Cannot Be Treated as Illicit Trafficking under EU Mutual Recognition Framework
On 14 March 2025, in a landmark ruling, the Italian Court of Cassation clarified the powers of the executing state’s obligations under Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA concerning the mutual recognition of criminal judgments imposing custodial sentences. Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Judicial Cooperation
Taking Account of Convictions
Transfer of Sentenced Persons
MONEYVAL: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Guernsey
On 10 February 2025, MONEYVAL published its 5th round mutual evaluation report on Guernsey. The report acknowledged Guernsey’s good understanding of the risks of money laundering/terrorist financing (ML/TF) and its highly effective application of targeted financial sanctions. Read more
EU
Money Laundering
Cooperation Agreement between Europol and Brazil
On 6 March 2025, the EU and Brazil signed an international agreement to strengthen the partnership between Europol and Brazilian law enforcement authorities in the fight against serious and organised crime. Under the agreement, the parties will be able to exchange operational information.Brazil is … Read more
EU
Europol
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Hit against AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material
At the end of February 2025, a global operation against the sexual exploitation of children led to 25 arrests. "Operation Cumberland”, conducted by 19 countries and supported by Europol, is one of the first cases involving artificially generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM). … Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
CDCT Guidelines on Prosecution of Violent Extremism
On 26 February 2025, the Council of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted guidelines that aim to enhance the prosecution of violent extremism conducive to terrorism. The guidelines were developed by the Committee on Counter-Terrorism (CDCT) and are addressed to national criminal … Read more
Council of Europe
Terrorism
Further Language Versions of ECtHR's Knowledge Sharing Platform
On 13 March 2025, the ECtHR launched Romanian, Turkish and Ukrainian language versions of its Knowledge Sharing platform (ECHR-KS). The platform is a tool for disseminating knowledge of ECtHR case-law and widening understanding of the Court’s jurisprudence among the public. Users can get information on … Read more
Council of Europe
European Court of Human Rights
Ethical Decision-Making When Assessing Technologies in Law Enforcement
On 20 February 2025, Europol published a new report providing law enforcement agencies with a structured approach to evaluating new technologies while upholding fundamental rights and public trust. The report titled Assessing Technologies in Law Enforcement: A Method for Ethical Decision-Making is intended to be … Read more
EU
Digital Space Regulation
Europol
Frontex and the European Commission Sign Working Arrangement on Migration Management
On 25 February 2025, Frontex and the European Commission signed a working arrangement to enhance their cooperation in the field of migration management. Under the arrangement, the parties agree to strengthen situational awareness, early warning, and forecasting. Read more
EU
Commission
Frontex