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Report on Follow-Up to Eurojust’s Written Recommendations on Jurisdiction
On 29 September 2021, Eurojust published a report analysing national authorities’ compliance with Eurojust’s written recommendations. They address which State is best placed to prosecute, what the challenges to jurisdiction at the national level are, and corresponding judicial cooperation needs. Eurojust’s written recommendations (or requests) … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Eurojust
Cooperation Plan between Eurojust and eu-LISA
On 11 October 2021, the EU Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) and Eurojust signed a three-year cooperation plan. Among other issues, the plan establishes access for Eurojust to eu-LISA’s new large-scale … Read more
Eurojust
Annual Report on Online Jihadist Propaganda Published
On 13 August 2021, Europol published the third edition of its annual report on Online Jihadist Propaganda. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of major trends and developments in the online propaganda of the most prominent jihadist organisations, namely the Islamic State (IS), al-Qaeda … Read more
Europol
Terrorism
Cocaine Insights Report
On 7 September 2021, Europol and UNODC introduced their new Cocaine Insights Report. The report reveals a significant increase in cocaine supply to Europe. Cocaine is the second most commonly used drug in Western and Central Europe. Estimates this year suggest some 4.4 million … Read more
Europol
Organised Crime
Agreement with Armenia Signed
On 16 September 2021, Europol and Armenia signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the aim of enhancing their cooperation in the fight against cross-border crime. Under the agreement, both parties may exchange general strategic intelligence, strategic and technical information, and operational information ‒ with the … Read more
Europol
General Court Rules on Damage Claim against Europol
In its judgment of 29 September 2021, the General Court dismissed the action brought by Mr Kočner against Europol. The plaintiff was seeking compensation for damage from data leaks.Following the murder of Slovak journalist J. Kuciak and his fiancée M. Kušnírová in Slovakia on … Read more
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Europol
General Court of the EU: New Member
On 10 September 2021, Mr Pēteris Zilgalvis entered office as Judge of the General Court of the European Union for the period from 10 September 2021 to 31 August 2025.Before joining the General Court, Mr Zilgalvis served as Head of Unit for Digital Innovation … Read more
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Commission’s 2021 Rule of Law Report
On 20 July 2021, the Commission presented its second EU-wide Report on the Rule of Law. The report consists of a Communication on the rule of law situation in the EU and of an assessment of the situation in each Member State. The report … Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
Fundamental Rights
Rule of Law
2021 EU Justice Scoreboard: Focus on Digitalisation of Justice
On 8 July 2021, the Commission published the 2021 EU Justice Scoreboard. The Justice Scoreboard is an annual overview providing comparative data on the efficiency, quality, and independence of justice systems in all EU Member States (for the Scoreboards of previous years, see eucrim … Read more
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
EU Activated Next Generation Project
Between August and September 2021, Union institutions made the Next Generation EU (NGEU) operational. The NGEU is the EU’s economic recovery instrument in order to overcome the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The NGEU fund will operate from 2021-2023 and tied with the EU’s … Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Fundamental Rights
Protection of Financial Interests
Hungary: Rule-of-Law Developments July – Mid-October 2021
This news item continues updates in previous eucrim issues on rule-of-law developments in Hungary (as far as they relate to European law). For the last overview → eucrim 2/2021, 72-73 with further references to previous reports. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Rule of Law
Poland: Rule-of-Law Issues July – Mid-October 2021
This news item continues the overview of recent rule-of-law developments in Poland (as far as they relate to European law) since the last update in eucrim issue 2/2021, 71-72. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Rule of Law
Spotlight 32nd Annual PIF Report
On 20 September 2021, the European Commission released the 32nd annual report on the protection of the EU’s financial interests. It gives an overview of the main developments in 2020 as regards the legislative, practical, and cooperation framework of the EU to fight fraud affecting the EU budget. The report also addresses the irregularities and fraud reported in 2020 and their related risks. Read more
EU
Protection of Financial Interests
CJEU: Union Law Does Not Preclude Criminalisation of Self-Laundering
On 2 September 2021, the CJEU decided that EU law (i.e. Directive 2005/60/EC) does not preclude national legislation that provides that the offence of money laundering can also be committed by the perpetrator of the predicate offence, i.e. the criminal activity from which the money concerned was derived. As a result, the CJEU follows the opinion of AG Hogan in this case. Read more
EU
Money Laundering
CJEU Clarifies Duty to Refer for National Last Instance Courts
On 6 October 2021, the CJEU handed down a judgment, in which it clarifies its case law in Cilifit under which conditions national last instance courts may refrain from making a reference for a preliminary ruling. The Grand Chamber judgment reasserts the three situations in which national courts or tribunals of last instance are not subject to the obligation to make a reference for a preliminary ruling – an obligation laid down in Art. 267 TFEU. Read more
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Negotiations on E-Evidence Legislation: State of Play
This news items summarises the current state of play of negotiations on the planned e-evidence Regulation. Despite the very opposing starting points of the co-legislators, a compromise text could be reached on several issues. Read more
EU
Law Enforcement Cooperation