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ECJ: Double Penalties for an Energy Company May be Justified
On 30 January 2025, the ECJ ruled on the limitation of the ne bis in idem principle (Art. 50 CFR) in case of two fines imposed on an economic operator in administrative proceedings. The ruling consolidates the ECJ's case law on the interpretation of Art. 50 CFR for administrative punitive proceedings. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Fundamental Rights
Ne bis in idem
Europol & Eurojust Publish New Edition of Cybercrime Report
On 31 January 2025, Europol and Eurojust published a new edition of their joint report on the common challenges that law enforcement and the judiciary face in the fight against cybercrime. Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Europol
Eurojust
Cybercrime
Guide for Practitioners on the Use of Conflict Zone Information in Criminal Proceedings
On 2 February 2025, the Council of Europe published a practical guide on the use of information collected in conflict zones as evidence in investigations and prosecutions of crimes of terrorism and crimes against international humanitarian law committed in armed conflicts. Read more
Council of Europe
Rule of Law
Terrorism
Spotlight Europol Report: Pharmaceutical Crime in the EU
A new Europol report outlines the threat of pharmaceutical crime in the EU and beyond. It aims to raise awareness of the ways criminal networks exploit consumers and industry in generating illegal revenue through producing and selling counterfeit medicines. Read more
EU
Europol
Counterfeiting & Piracy
Europol Enhances Law Enforcement Cooperation with the Gulf States
With the objective of enhancing cooperation between the Gulf Cooperation Council Police (GCCPOL) and Europol in the fight against organised crime and terrorism, the first meeting of senior law enforcement officials took place in Abu Dhabi on 5 and 6 February 2025. GCCPOL is a … Read more
EU
Europol
Law Enforcement Cooperation
SIENA Reaches 3500 Connections
On 3 February 2025, Europol informed the public that it has expanded its Secure Information Exchange Network Application (SIENA) from 3000 to 3500 connections. SIENA enables the secure, efficient, and timely exchange of information between Europol and its partners, including national, regional, and local law … Read more
EU
Europol
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Commission Launched Preparations for Financial Framework 2028+
On 12 February 2025, the European Commission published a Communication on "The Road to the next Multiannual Financial Framework". It outlines the key policy and budgetary challenges that will shape the design of the EU's next long-term budget. Read more
EU
Commission
Protection of Financial Interests
Third Phase of SIRIUS Project Launched
In January 2025, Europol and Eurojust launched the third phase of the SIRIUS project, an initiative to support national law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and judicial authorities (JAs) in the field of electronic evidence. Read more
EU
Europol
Eurojust
e-Evidence
Law Enforcement Cooperation
5th Progress Report on Fight Against THB
On 20 January 2025, the Commission published the fifth report on the progress made in the EU in combating Trafficking in Human Beings. It identifies key trends and main anti-trafficking actions from 2021 to 2024 and provides an analysis of statistics for the period 2021-2022. Read more
EU
Commission
Trafficking in Human Beings
Cybercrime Forums “Cracked” and “Nulled” Taken Down
The world’s two largest cybercrime forums, “Cracked.io” and “Nulled.io”, were taken down at the end of January 2025. The law enforcement operation that was led by German authorities and supported by Europol involved eight countries from Europe, the United States, and Australia.The … Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Frontex Reprimanded for Data Exchange with Europol
In early January 2025, the European Datat Protection Supervisor (EDPS) reprimanded Frontex for failing to comply with its Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/1896) when transmitting the personal data of suspects of cross-border crimes to Europol. During an audit (carried out in autumn 2022), the … Read more
EU
Europol
Frontex
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)
Data Protection
Europol TE-SAT 2024
On 12 December 2024, Europol published its EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU TE-SAT). The report provides a detailed overview of the evolving terrorism landscape in the European Union in 2023. It also provides an outlook on potential developments. Read more
EU
Europol
Terrorism
EU Reactions to Russian War against Ukraine: Overview End of November 2024 – January 2025
This news item continues the reporting on key EU reactions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022: the impact on the EU’s internal security policy, on criminal law, and on the protection of the EU’s financial interests. The following overview covers the period from November 2024 to January 2025. Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Ukraine conflict
Project A.S.S.E.T Results in Largest-Ever Operation to Seize Criminal Assets
In a joint operation, bringing together many experts from the public and private sector, Europol succeeded in identifying persons and new modi operandi of money laundering, thus increasing seizures of criminal assets worldwide. Read more
EU
Europol
Freezing of Assets / Confiscation
Council Conclusions on Reinforcing External-Internal Anti-Terrorism Connections
On 16 December 2024, the Council approved conclusions to step up the fight against terrorism and violent extremism. These build on the counter-terrorism priorities adopted on 12 December 2024 and other previous Council conclusions on the fight against terrorism (→ related links).The conclusions of … Read more
EU
Council
Terrorism
European Chief Prosecutor Raises Concerns about Changes to Austrian Criminal Procedure Law
New amendments to the Austrian law on criminal procedure entered into force on 1 January 2025. In addition the Austrian Federal Ministry of Justice presented a draft for an Act on the implementation of EU Criminal Justice Acts. In light of these legislative amendments and … Read more
EU
Rule of Law
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Protection of Financial Interests