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Commission Presents 2021-2025 EU Strategy to Tackle Organised Crime
On 14 April 2021, the European Commission presented the new EU Strategy to tackle Organised Crime. The new strategy is part of the EU Security Union Strategy (→ eucrim 2/2020, 71–73), which aims to protect European citizens from terrorism and organised crime. It … Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Security Union
Organised Crime
EDPS Provides Opinion on Cybersecurity Directive
On 11 March 2021, the EDPS published its Opinion 5/2021 on the Proposal of 16 December 2020 for a Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 (→ eucrim 4/2020, 282). The current EU Network … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Cybercrime
Data Protection
Cooperation with Albania
On 17 March 2021, Frontex and Albania signed a renewed working agreement to strengthen their cooperation in border management to better fight cross-border crime and return. Building up on the Status Agreement that was agreed between the EU and Albania in 2019 and that allowed … Read more
EU
Frontex
Working Arrangement with EMSA and EFCA Signed
On 18 March 2021, Frontex, the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), and the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) signed a new working arrangement, in order to further enhance their cooperation. The arrangement defines the precise forms of cooperation between the agencies, with the aim … Read more
EU
Frontex
Vacancies Published
On 24 March 2021, Frontex published three vacancy notices: recruitment of a Deputy Executive Director for Returns and Operations, a Deputy Executive Director for Standing Corps Management, and a Deputy Executive Director for European Border and Coats Guard Information Management and Processes. Read more
EU
Frontex
Study on AI-Based Capabilities for Bor-der Security
On 26 March 2021, Frontex published its final report on Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based capabilities for border and coast guard applications. It presents the main findings of a study commissioned by Frontex in 2019. The report provides a characterisation of the evolving landscape of AI-based capabilities … Read more
EU
Frontex
Invoice Mill Dismantled
During an action day conducted on 2 March 2021, Hungarian authorities were supported by Europol in dismantling an organised criminal group (OCG) suspected of facilitating VAT fraud and money laundering that caused a more than €8.2 million tax loss to the Hungarian state budget.Through … Read more
EU
Europol
Organised Crime
EDPS Gives Opinion on Europol Reform
On 8 March 2021, the EDPS published its Opinion 4/2021 on the Commission’s Proposal of 9 December 2020 for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794 (→ eucrim 4/2020, 279). The revision of the current Europol Regulation will mainly include amendments as regards Europol’s cooperation … Read more
EU
Europol
Cooperation with Latin-American Partners
During a high-level online meeting of the Europe Latin America Technical Assistance Programme against Transnational Organized Crime (EL PAcCTO) and Eurojust, that was held on 5 March 2021, the partners agreed to expand their cooperation by establishing Contact Points to assist with judicial cross-border cooperation. … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Judicial Cooperation
Cooperation with EUIPO
On 15 March 2021, Eurojust and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) signed a Service-Level Agreement to enhance their cooperation in the fight against criminal abuse of intellectual property rights in the field of counterfeiting and online piracy. Under the agreement, Eurojust will receive … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Eurojust Annual Report 2020
On 23 March 2021, Eurojust published its Annual Report for the year 2020. In 2020, Eurojust continued to be fully operational during the Covid-19 pandemic. The total number of cases supported by the agency increased 13% compared to the previous year, with 8800 cross-border … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Final Report on EJN Peer Evaluation
At the end of March 2021, the EJN published the final report outlining the outcome of its peer evaluation. The peer evaluation is based on contributions and input from the EJN contact points in the EU Member States, EU candidate countries, and EJN-associated countries. … Read more
EU
European Judicial Network (EJN)
AG: Bulgaria Not Allowed to Issue EIOs
AG Michal Bobek recommends that the CJEU decide that Bulgarian authorities cannot issue European Investigation Orders (EIOs) unless Bulgaria introduces remedies against investigative measures. It is the second time that the CJEU is addressed in the specific case (criminal proceedings against Ivan Gavanozov). Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
European Investigation Order
Procedural Safeguards
CJEU Clarifies Scope of Ne Bis in Idem Principle Involving Sentences by Third Countries
On 29 April 2021, the CJEUdelivered a judgment on interpretation of Art. 4(5) of the Framework Decision on the European Arrest Warrant (FD EAW) for the first time. It also decided that convictions combined with leniency measures in third countries can be a ground for refusing the execution of an EAW. Read more
EU
European Arrest Warrant
Ne bis in idem
Launch of the Digital Platform “Conference on the Future of Europe”
19 April 2021 marked the launch of the multilingual digital platform “Conference on the Future of Europe.” It provides a unique opportunity for European citizens to engage in the debate about the future of Europe and to exchange views with experts and EU … Read more
EU
Reform of the European Union
EDPS Comments on Commission’s Artificial Intelligence Act Proposal
In a press release dated 23 April 2021, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), Wojciech Wiewiórowski, welcomed the Commission’s proposal for a new regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act – → separate news item). The EDPS especially recognised … Read more
EU
Artificial Intelligence (AI)