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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
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
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
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
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
Parliament Calls for Tighter EU Cybersecurity Standards for Connected Products and Associated Services
On 10 June 2021, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution on the EU’s Cybersecurity Strategy for the Digital Decade in order to make connected products and associated services secure by design, resilient to cyber incidents, and able to be quickly patched if vulnerabilities are … Read more
EU
Legislation
Cybercrime
Council Approves General Approach to Fundamental Rights Agency
On 5 June 2020, the Commission submitted to the Council a proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 establishing the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). On 7 June 2021, the Council approved a general approach to the new legislation, which … Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Parliament Adopts Resolution on Commission’s 2020 Rule of Law Report
On 24 June 2021, the European Parliament (EP) adopted its Resolution on the Commission’s 2020 Rule of Law Report. For the report → eucrim 3/2020, 358-359.MEPs welcomed the Commission’s first annual Rule of Law Report and encouraged its continuation in order to … Read more
Fundamental Rights
Rule of Law
Rule-of-Law Developments in Other EU Countries
This news items summarises the main recent developments regarding the rule of law in EU countries other than Poland and Hungary. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Fundamental Rights
Rule of Law
MONEYVAL: Annual Report for 2020
On 4 June 2021, MONEYVAL published its annual report for 2020. Although the pandemic has had an impact on MONEYVAL’s work, the body sought to ensure continuity in the evaluation process. Last year, MONEYVAL played a pioneering role in carrying out evaluations by using … Read more
Dr. András Csúri
Council of Europe
Money Laundering
PACE Resolution on Financial Intelligence Units
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted Resolution 2365 (2021) and the accompanying Recommendation 2195 (2021), which carries the title “Urgent need to strengthen financial intelligence units – Sharper tools needed to improve confiscation of illegal assets.” The documents aim to … Read more
Council of Europe
Money Laundering
EDPB/EDPS Joint Opinion on Commission’s AI Proposal: Call for Ban of Biometric AI Surveillance
In a joint opinion of 18 June 2021, the EDPB and the EDPS made clear that the Commission's proposal that wants to harmonise EU rules on artificial intelligence has important data protection implications. Regarding the prohibition of the use of certain AI systems, the EDPB and the EDPS recommended that intrusive forms of AI – such as those AI systems intended to be used by law enforcement – be prohibited. Read more
EU
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Legislation
Study Recommends anti-SLAPP Directive
A study commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the JURI Committee recommended that the EU takes a legislative initiative with a view to stemming the flow of litigation which is intended to suppress public participation in matters of public interest, so that the growing phenomenon of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation” (SLAPPs) can be curbed. Read more
EU
Victim Protection
AG: Amnesty Does Not Trigger ne bis in idem Protection
In the framework of a reference for a preliminary ruling by a Slovak court, the CJEU has to deal with the question whether the EU-wide ne bis in idem principle precludes the issuance of a European Arrest Warrant (EAW) when an amnesty had been granted. … Read more
EU
European Arrest Warrant
Ne bis in idem
Spotlight Regulation Addressing the Dissemination of Terrorist Content Passed
The European Parliament and the Council adopted the Regulation addressing the dissemination of terrorist content online. It aims to curb the dissemination of contents by terrorists who intend to spread their messages, radicalise and recruit followers, and facilitate and direct terrorist activities. Criticism on this piece of legislation continue in the public debate. Read more
EU
Racism and Xenophobia
Terrorism