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Tech Foresight on Biometrics
On 14 and 15 April 2021, the first Technology Foresight Workshop on Scenario Analysis was held to explore, analyse, and discuss four socio-techno-economic scenarios for the year 2040 and their possible implications on the development of biometric technologies. The four different future scenarios consisted of … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Frontex
Action against Frontex Brought before the CJEU
On 25 May 2021, three NGOs (front-Lex, the Progress Lawyers Network, and Helsinki Monitor) submitted an action against Frontex to the CJEU (General Court). On behalf of two asylum seekers, the NGOs are accusing Frontex of complicity in human rights violations allegedly taking place at … Read more
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Frontex
ECA Report on Frontex
On 7 June 2021, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) published a special report analysing Frontex’s support to external border management. For the first time, the audit assessed whether Frontex carried out four out of its six primary activities effectively to implement European integrated border … Read more
EU
Frontex
New Frontex Operation in Serbia
On 16 June 2021, Frontex launched a new operation in Serbia. 44 standing corps officers from 14 countries helped detect criminal activities:Trafficking in human beings;Document fraud;Smuggling of stolen vehicles, illegal drugs, weapons, and excise goods;Potential terrorist threats.“Joint Operation Serbia ‒ … Read more
EU
Frontex
European Parliament Discussion on New Europol Regulation
Following the Commission’s Proposal of 9 December 2020 for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794 (→ eucrim 4/2020, 279), European Parliament rapporteur Javier Zarzalejos (ES, EPP) published a draft report setting out a possible EP position on the Commission proposal on 10 May 2021. … Read more
EU
Europol
Trojan-Encrypted Device Reveals Criminal Activities
As a result of one of the largest operations against encrypted criminal activities at the beginning of June 2021, 800 suspects were arrested and over $48 million in various worldwide currencies and cryptocurrencies seized. Operation “TF Greenlight/Trojan Shield” was conducted by the US Federal … Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Europol
Corruption
Organised Crime
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Europol TE-SAT 2021
On 22 June 2021, Europol published its EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT) 2021, which gives an overview of terrorist attacks and terrorism-related arrests in the EU in 2020. For the TE-SAT reports for previous years, → eucrim 2/2020, 95; eucrim 2/2019, … Read more
EU
Europol
Terrorism
Policing in Cyberspace
On 25 June 2021, Europol published a spotlight report entitled “The Cyber Blue Line.” It sets out the challenges and issues involved in a growing area of police work dedicated to providing safety and security online. The two authors of the report, Mary … Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
VAT Scammers Caught
An action day against massive VAT fraud in mid-May 2021 resulted in the arrest of 22 suspects. The scam involved using a series of so-called front companies in different EU Member States, with suspects pretending to trade goods that, in reality, actually remained in Spain. … Read more
EU
Europol
Eurojust
Report on the Impact of COVID-19 on Judicial Cooperation
On 17 May 2021, Eurojust published a report on the impact of COVID-19 on judicial cooperation in criminal matters. It was based on 128 concrete requests sent to Eurojust between April and June 2020 ‒ when lockdowns in many countries created sudden and unexpected practical … Read more
EU
Corona
Eurojust
Judicial Cooperation
Next Steps to Set Up EuroMed Judicial Network of Contact Points
On 27 May 2021, CrimEx members met to discuss the next steps in setting up a EuroMed Judicial Network of Contact Points (EMJNet). CrimEx is a permanent working group composed of judicial experts from Euro-Mediterranean countries. The planned EMJNet shall be composed of practitioners who … Read more
Eurojust
Judicial Cooperation
Supporting Victims of Cybercrime
On 17 and 18 June 2021, the 10th Plenary Meeting of the European Judicial Cybercrime Network (EJCN) took place to discuss the latest trends in cybercrime and to lend support to victims of malware. The online meeting, which was hosted by Eurojust, focused on approaches … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Cybercrime
Further Cooperation between Eurojust and FRA
On 24 June 2021, the President of Eurojust, Ladislav Hamran, and the Executive Director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Michael O’Flaherty, met to discuss potential areas of cooperation and possible common activities in judicial matters. Topics of cooperation ranged from … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
EU Agencies and Experts Discuss More Effectively Fighting Environmental Crime
On 6 June 2021, European Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies, European Commission services, and several international organisations and expert bodies met to discuss how to fight environmental crime more effectively. The participation of different agencies and bodies enabled different perspectives to be taken on … Read more
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
EDPS Annual Report 2020
On 19 April 2021, Wojciech Wiewiórowski, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), presented his Annual Report 2020. It focuses on the functioning of the EDPS and the challenges if is facing during the pandemic. In the latter context, the EDPS established an internal COVID-19 … Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Data Protection
Commission Recommends Joint Cyber Unit
On 23 June 20201, the Commission presented a recommendation on building a Joint Cyber Unit. Acccording to the Commission, the pandemic has increased the importance of connectivity and shown how important reliable and secure networks/information systems are, especially for entities in the frontline of the … Read more
EU
Legislation
Cybercrime