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Legal Practitioner Training in 2019
The number of justice professionals trained in EU law or the law of another Member State remains remarkably high. In 2019, over 182,000 justice professionals (judges, prosecutors, court staff, lawyers, bailiffs, and notaries) were trained accordingly. Although this is a slight decrease compared to 2018 … Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Legislation
Spotlight Commission Plans to Speed Up Digitalisation of Justice Systems
According to its Communication of 2 December 2020, the Commission wishes to bring the digitalisation of justice in the EU up to full speed. Member States will be supported in moving their national justice systems into the digital era. Cross-border judicial cooperation between competent authorities will further be improved at the European level. Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Snapshots on Projects Funded in the Areas of Home Affairs
In November 2020, the Commission published two new e-books presenting a selection of projects implemented by the Member States of the EU and the Schengen area under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) and the Internal Security Fund (ISF). Both funds form a … Read more
EU
Security Union
New Commission Strategy on Application of Charter
On 2 December 2020, the Commission presented its new strategy to strengthen the application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights over the next ten years. It calls for renewing the EU’s commitment to ensuring that the EU institutions and Member States apply the Charter to its full potential. The strategy is built upon four pillars. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
European Democracy Action Plan
On 3 December 2020, the Commission presented its Action Plan for Democracy, which complements the Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024 of March 2020 (--> eucrim 1/2020, 6-7). The Action Plan proposes measures to:Promote free and fair elections;Strengthen media … Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
New EU Sanctioning Regime for Human Rights Violations around the World
On 7 December 2020 – three days prior to International Human Rights Day – the General Affairs Council adopted the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EUGHRSR). It is seen as a landmark initiative that underscores the EU’s determination to enhance its role in addressing … Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Hungary: Overview of Recent Rule-of-Law Developments
3 December 2020: In the Opinion in Case C-650/18 on the European Parliament’s decision to initiate Article 7 TEU proceedings against Hungary, Advocate General Bobek advises the CJEU to dismiss the Hungarian application for annulment as unfounded. Hungary had challenged the Parliament’s vote on … Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Rule of Law
Poland: Overview of Recent Rule-of-Law Developments
This news item continues an overview of recent developments on the rule-of-law situation in Poland as far as their relationship with European law is concerned (--> related links):1 December 2020: The oral hearing in infringement case C-791/19 against Poland takes place at the CJEU. … Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Rule of Law
EP Calls for EU Values to be Upheld in State of Emergency
In a resolution of 13 November 2020, the European Parliament assessed the impact of COVID-19 measures on democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental rights. The EP makes three central demands:Emergency powers must be necessary, proportional, time-limited, and subject to democratic scrutiny;Bans … Read more
EU
Corona
Fundamental Rights
EP Concerned about Deteriorated Fundamental Rights Situation in EU
The European Parliament expressed a number of concerns in its report on the situation of fundamental rights in the EU for the years2018-2019. The underlying EP resolution of 26 November 2020 was adopted with 330 votes in favour of it, 298 against it, and … Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Cooperation Plan with eu-LISA Signed
On 12 November 2020, FRA and the European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA) signed a cooperation plan for 2020-2022. It builds on the cooperation agreement that both agencies signed on 6 July … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Reaction to Push-Back Allegations
On 12 November 2020, the Management Board of Frontex met in an extraordinary session to discuss media allegations of so-called “pushbacks” in the context of the ongoing Rapid Border Intervention in the Eastern Mediterranean (--> separate news item). In order to investigate all aspects related … Read more
EU
Frontex
Eurojust Report on Sham Marriages
On 9 November 2020, Eurojust published a report on national legislation and an analysis of Eurojust casework on sham marriages. As sham marriages often appear as isolated acts, the report wishes to raise the awareness of judicial practitioners regarding this low-risk/high-value criminal activity. It identifies … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Eurojust: EIO Casework Report
On 10 November 2020, Eurojust published the first report on its casework in the field of European Investigation Order (EIO). The report informs practitioners and policymakers of the main difficulties encountered in the practical application of the EIO, showcases solutions and best practice, and illustrates … Read more
EU
European Investigation Order
16th JITs Annual Network Meeting
On 10 November 2020, the National Experts for Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) met online to discuss digital tools for Joint Investigation Teams (JITs). Against the background of the current COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the need to move towards a digital era for JITs was the main … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Awareness Campaign on Save E-Commerce
At the beginning of November 2020, Europol published a new awareness campaign to support e-merchants on protecting their e-businesses from fraud occurring on their platforms. The campaign aims to empower them to take steps to protect their business and customers against threats, such as fraud, … Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime