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German EU Presidency Programme
Since 1 July 2020, Germany holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU until 31 December 2020. Guided by the motto “Together for Europe’s recovery”, the Presidency’s programme focuses on Europe’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and looks at solutions to create a stronger … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Council
Spotlight Commission: New EU Security Union Strategy
On 24 July 2020, the Commission presented its new EU Security Union Strategy for the period 2020-2025. It lays out the tools and measures to be developed over the next five years to ensure security in both the physical and the digital environment. The … Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Security Union
Commission Presents Three Deliverables of its New Security Strategy
Alongside with its new Union Security Strategy of 24 July 2020, the Commission has tabled more concrete policy goals in three priority areas:Fight against child sexual abuse;Fight against illicit drugs;Fight against firearms trafficking.The Commission points out that threats in these areas … Read more
EU
Security Union
MONEYVAL: Risks and Policies on COVID-19-related Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
On 12 May 2020, MONEYVAL drew attention to a paper issued by the FATF on risks and policy responses in relation to COVID-19-related money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF).Based on information provided to the members of the FATF Global Network on 7 and … Read more
Dr. András Csúri
Council of Europe
Money Laundering
GRECO: 2019 General Activity Report
On 3 June 2020, GRECO published its twentieth general activity report. GRECO President Marin Mrčela stressed that public office holders are expected to set an example in complying with anti-corruption measures and transparency standards. As no person, state, or institution is immune from corruption, … Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
GRECO: Report on the Global Mapping of Anti-Corruption Authorities
On 25 May 2020, the French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA) – in partnership with GRECO, the OECD, and the international Network of Corruption Prevention Authorities (NCPA) – published an analysis report on the global mapping of anti-corruption authorities (ACAs). Despite their importance as institutional tools to … Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
GRECO: Preventing Corruption in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
On 21 April 2020, GRECO published a press release and guidelines which are addressed to its Member States and aim at preventing corruption in the context of the health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. GRECO stresses in particular that tools such as transparency, oversight, … Read more
Council of Europe
Corona
Corruption
Human Rights Commissioner: Annual Activity Report
On 21 April 2020, The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, published her 2019 annual activity report covering the main problems, challenges, and opportunities European countries are facing in the field of human rights. In the current context, the Commissioner particularly … Read more
Council of Europe
Human Rights Issues
ECtHR: Election of New Leadership
On 20 April 2020, Robert Spano, who has been Judge in respect of Iceland since November 2013 and the Vice-President of the ECtHR since 2019, has been elected the new President of the Court. Judge Spano studied law in Iceland and the United Kingdom … Read more
European Court of Human Rights
ECtHR: The Functioning of the Court during the Period of Confinement
On 15 April 2020, the ECtHR published a press release regarding its functioning during the period of quarantine that has been imposed by French authorities. In order to comply with the measures adopted by the host State and with a view to pursuing its own … Read more
European Court of Human Rights
ECtHR: Extension of Exceptional Measures due to the Global Health Crisis
In a press release published on 9 April 2020, in the context of the global health crisis, the ECtHR extended the exceptional measures at the Court that had been applied since 16 March 2020 (see eucrim 1/2020, p. 30). The measures take into account … Read more
European Court of Human Rights
CJEU Rules on Recognition of Probation Decisions
The recognition of a judgment suspending the execution of a custodial sentence, only under the condition that the accused does not commit new offences during a probation period, may fall within the scope of Framework Decision 2008/947/JHA. This was decided by the CJEU on … Read more
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Law Enforcement Cooperation
AG: German Public Prosecutor’s Office Can be Considered “Judicial Authority” to Issue EIOs
In case C-584/19 (Staatsanwaltschaft Wien v A and Others), the CJEU was requested to answer the question of whether its case law on the independence of the (German) public prosecutor's office in relation to the European Arrest Warrant (see eucrim 1/2019, pp. 31-33) … Read more
EU
European Investigation Order
AG: Independence of Executing Judicial Authority Necessary to Decide on EAW Issues
In his opinion of 25 June 2020, Advocate General (AG) Campos Sánchez-Bordona supports not recognising a public prosecutor’s office exposed to the risk of being subject, directly or indirectly, to directions or instructions from the executive in specific cases as an authority that can … Read more
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
European Arrest Warrant
Statistics on Use of EAW in 2018
On 2 July 2020, the European Commission published key statistics on the EAW for 2018. The publication is accompanied by the Commission’s implementation report on the FD EAW (see separate news item). The statistical report compiles replies to a questionnaire, providing quantitative information on … Read more
European Arrest Warrant
European Arrest Warrant: Commission Sees Highlights and Lowlights
The European Arrest Warrant (EAW) remains a success story, but Member States must properly implement the instruments of mutual recognition, including the EAW, to achieve the objective of developing and maintaining a European area of freedom, security and justice. This was declared by Commissioners Věra … Read more
EU
European Arrest Warrant