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ECA: EU’s Control System on Cohesion Spending Is Not Working
In a report, published on 8 July 2024, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) found that the EU’s control system on cohesion spending is not working. Based on audits carried out during the 2014-2022 programming period and on information made available by the Commission, … Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Protection of Financial Interests
EBA: New Guidelines on "Travel Rule" to Tackle Money Laundering
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published new guidelines on 4 July 2024 pertaining to the "travel rule", i.e. the information that should accompany transfers of funds and certain crypto assets. Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Money Laundering
Poland: Rule-of-Law Developments in the First Half of 2024
This news item continues the overview of the rule-of-law developments in Poland (as far as they are relevant under a European law perspective). It covers the period from the second half of January to the end of June 2024 and follows the overview in → eucrim 4/2023, 308-312. Read more
EU
Rule of Law
Sweden Joins EPPO
On 16 July 2025, the Commission adopted the decision confirming Sweden's participation in the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO). The EPPO will be operational in Sweden 20 days after the appointment of the European Prosecutor from Sweden, which is expected in autumn 2024. Sweden had … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Strategic Agenda 2024-2029
At its meeting in Brussels on 27 June 2024, the European Council agreed on the Strategic Agenda for the years 2024-2029. For the years 2024 to 2029, the Strategic Agenda envisages a free and democratic Europe, a strong and secure Europe, and a prosperous and competitive Europe. Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Security Union
Council
ECJ: No Ruling on Defendant's Right to Participate via Videoconference
In its judgment in the Joined Cases C-255/23 and C-285/23 (AVVA and Others), the ECJ clarified on 6 June 2024 that it will not rule on the question whether Union law confers defendants a right to participate at trial remotely via videoconference. The … Read more
EU
Money Laundering
European Arrest Warrant
European Investigation Order
Procedural Safeguards
European Chief Prosecutor Criticised Amendment of Austrian Criminal Procedure Code
On 14 June 2024, in the aftermath of a ruling by the Austrian Constitutional Court, the Austrian Ministry of Justice proposed an amendment to the Austrian code of criminal procedure making the seizure of data and data storage devices a prerogative of the police. At … Read more
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Spotlight 2024 EU Justice Scoreboard with New Indicators
On 11 June 2024, the Commission published the 2024 EU Justice Scoreboard, which provides an overview on the effective functioning of the Member States' judicial systems. Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Law Enforcement Experts: Action against End-to-End Encryption Needed
European police chiefs called on industry and governments to take urgent action to ensure public safety on social media platforms. The privacy measures currently in place, such as end-to-end encryption, prevent technology companies from identifying and reporting all offences on their platforms. They will also … Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Security Union
Digital Space Regulation
Europol
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Hungary : Rule-of-Law Developments in the First Half of 2024
This news item continues eucrim’s regular overview of concerning rule-of-law developments in Hungary as far as implications on Union law, in particular the protection of the EU’s financial interests, are concerned. It covers the period from the second half of January until the end of June 2024. It follows up on the overview in eucrim 4/2023, 309-312, which covered developments up to mid-January 2024. Read more
EU
Rule of Law
New Factsheet: The EAW Under the Case Law of the CJEU and ECtHR
In June 2024, the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA), together with the Registry of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), prepared a factsheet on the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) and the EU Member States' obligations to respect fundamental rights. The factsheet highlights jurisprudence in selected … Read more
Council of Europe
EU
Fundamental Rights
European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
European Arrest Warrant
25 Years of Europol
2024 marks the year in which Europol celebrates its 25th anniversary. What originally began as the European Drugs Unit in 1994 has, over the last 25 years, grown into Europol: an organisation with more than 1700 staff members and 295 liaison officers working at … Read more
EU
Europol
Spotlight ECJ Ruled on Mutual Recognition of Refugee Status in Extradition Proceedings
On 18 June 2024, the ECJ ruled that an EU Member State cannot extradite a third-country national to his country of origin if he has been granted refugee status by another EU Member State. As long as this status has not been revoked or withdrawn, extradition may not take place. The ECJ added that the authorities in the EU Member States involved must cooperate. Read more
Fundamental Rights
Judicial Cooperation
Procedural Safeguards
Spotlight Comprehensive AML/CFT Reform Finalised
On 19 June 2024, several pieces of legislation with new rules fighting money laundering (ML) and the financing of terrorism (FT) were published in the EU's Official Journal. This news item provides an overview of the legal acts and the main novelties of the general overhaul of the EU's rules on AML/CFT, including the new central Anti-Money-Laundering Authority. Details of the acts are explained in separate news items (→ related links). Read more
EU
Money Laundering
Spotlight Tasks, Powers and Structures of the New EU Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA)
On 19 June 2024, Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 establishing the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) was published in the EU’s Official Journal. AMLA main tasks will be to ensure the quality and effectiveness of the EU rules to counter money laundering and terrorist financing. The seat of the new authority will be Frankfurt a.M., Germany. Read more
EU
Money Laundering
Spotlight The EU’s New AML Single Rulebook Regulation
Obligations for private entities to prevent the use of the financial system from money laundering and terrorist financing are now prescribed in a directly applicable Regulation. Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 was published in the Official Journal of the EU of 19 June 2024. It replaces the system to date that has regulated said obligations in Directives. Read more
EU
Money Laundering