Report on Freedom of Movement and Related Rights
In August 2018, FRA published a report providing insight into how national courts approach the provisions relating to Union citizenship and freedom of movement. The report offers an EU-wide, comparative overview of the application of the Free Movement Directive (2004/38/EC) across all EU Member States, based on a review of select case law at the national level. Read more
Cornelia Riehle
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EU Fundamental Rights Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)GRECO: Unsatisfactory Level of Preventing Corruption in Denmark
On 12 September 2018, GRECO placed Denmark in its non-compliance procedure, due to the lack of sufficient measures taken to prevent corruption in respect of MPs and the judiciary. Read more
Dr. András Csúri
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Council of Europe CorruptionPractice: Operation Silver Axe III
On 11 July 2018, OLAF reported on a major victory in EU law enforcement cooperation: dismantling the smuggling of illegal and counterfeit pesticides in the EU. Read more
Thomas Wahl
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EU OLAFNew Executive Director Takes Up Duties
On 2 May 2018, Catherine de Bolle took up her duties as Executive Director of Europol. Read moreNews Guide
EU EuropolAnnual 2017 Report Published
Eurojust published its annual report for the year 2017 and infographics on Eurojust at work and Eurojust’s operations in 2017. Read moreNews Guide
EU EurojustNew Scientific Committee Appointed
At the end of May 2018, FRA’s Management Board appointed 11 persons to its new Scientific Committee. The Scientific Committee is tasked with guaranteeing the scientific quality of FRA’s work and should therefore be involved in the early preparation stages of the majority of FRA’s documents. Read moreNews Guide
EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)Practical Adviser on the Use of Channels for Information Exchange
In July 2018, the Working Party on Information Exchange and Data Protection (DAPIX) published a Practical Adviser complementing the Manual on Law Enforcement Information Exchange. Read moreNews Guide
EU Law Enforcement CooperationEntry into Force of Protocol No. 16 to the ECHR
On 1 August 2018, Protocol No. 16 to the ECHR, which shall strengthen the dialogue between the European Court of Human Rights and the highest national courts, came into force after 10 Member States signed and ratified it. Read moreNews Guide
Council of Europe Reform of the European Court of Human Rights
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