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Over 100 Companies Commit to EU AI Pact
On 25 September 2024, the European Commission announced that over 100 companies have signed the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Pact, committing to voluntary pledges to promote trustworthy and safe AI development ahead of the AI Act's full application. The signatories include multinational corporations and European … Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
General Court Ruled on Irregularities by Former EU Auditor
On 11 September 2024, the General Court (GC) ruled for the first time on the legality of procedures of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) and OLAF vis-à-vis alleged irregularities committed by a former ECA member.The GC largely upheld the ECA’s decision on the … Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
OLAF
Protection of Financial Interests
AG Gives Opinion on EAW Competing with Extradition Request
On 5 September 2024, Advocate General (AG) Nicholas Emiliou presented his opinion in case C-763/22 (Procureur de la République v OP). The case concerns the conditions under which EU Member States may decide on the competition between a European Arrest Warrant and … Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
European Arrest Warrant
Judicial Cooperation
Europol Intensifies Cooperation with the ICC
Europol and the International Criminal Court (ICC) signed two further legal instruments on 18 September 2024, implementing their working arrangement of 25 April 2023 (→eucrim 1/2023, 22-23). The new Liaison Officer Agreement allows the ICC to nominate a liaison officer to Europol. In … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Europol
Frontex Signs Agreement with UNHCR
On 17 September 2024, Frontex and the UNCHR (the UN Refugee Agency) signed an agreement to strengthen their cooperation on border management and humanitarian protection across Europe. The agreement allows the two organisations to exchange information and expertise to promote and support effective border management. … Read more
EU
Frontex
New Directive to Strengthen Anti-Human Trafficking
On 24 June 2024, a new Directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims was published in the Official Journal. The Directive considerably amends and modifies the 2011 anti-trafficking Directive. Read more
EU
Legislation
Trafficking in Human Beings
First Operation with Ameripol
In the first ever joint operation between Europol and the Specialised Cybercrime Centre of Ameripol (an organisation for police cooperation in the Americas, currently made up of 33 police forces in 27 countries), an international criminal network was dismantled that had been running a phishing-as-a-service … Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
Spotlight Council of Europe Convention on Artificial Intelligence
On 5 September 2024, the first-ever, international, legally-binding instrument on Artificial Intelligence (AI) was opened for signature by the Council of Europe (CoE). The CoE’s “Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence” provides a common baseline to ensure that activities within the lifecycle of AI systems are fully consistent with human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Read more
Council of Europe
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Legislation
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Italy
On 28 August 2024, GRECO published its 5th Round Evaluation Report on Italy. The report addressed the effectiveness of the framework in place in Italy as regards the prevention of corruption among persons with top executive functions (PTEFs), and corruption prevention in law enforcement … Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
Spotlight 35th Annual PIF Report
On 25 July 2024, the European Commission adopted the 35th Annual Report on the protection of the European Union’s financial interests and the fight against fraud in 2023 (PIF Report). The irregular amounts related to fraud cases increased to €585.8 million (+103% compared to 2022). Read more
EU
Protection of Financial Interests
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Armenia
On 18 April 2024, GRECO published its 5th round evaluation report on Armenia.The country has been a member of GRECO since 2004. It has been subject to four evaluation rounds with 75% of GRECO recommendations implemented in the joint first and second evaluation … Read more
Dr. András Csúri
Council of Europe
Corruption
Political Guidelines for the Next European Commission 2024-2029
In her political guidelines of 18 July 2024, re-elected Commission President Ursula von der Leyen set out her priorities for the next European Commission for the years 2024 to 2029. Under the motto “Europe’s choice”, the guidelines emphasise the European Union's choice to unite its societies and values, to ensure democratic values, to face new realities, and to be bold and ambitious. Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Commission
Draft Bill for New German Law on International Cooperation in Criminal Matters
On 11 September 2024, the German Federal Ministry of Justice presented a draft for a recast of the German Act on International Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Gesetz über die Internationale Rechtshilfe in Strafsachen - IRG). The draft revises, restructures and modernises the … Read more
EU
Judicial Cooperation
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on the Republic of Moldova
On 4 March 2024, GRECO presented its 5th round evaluation report on the Republic of Moldova. The country has been a member of GRECO since 2001 and undergone four evaluation rounds.93% of recommendations were implemented in the first evaluation round, 67% in the … Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on the Czech Republic
On 4 March 2024, GRECO presented its 5th round evaluation report on the Czech Republic. The country has been a member of GRECO since 2002, with a good track record in implementing GRECO recommendations: 89% of the first evaluation round have been fully implemented, … Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
Europol and New Zealand: Cooperation Agreement Applies
On 15 August 2024, the agreement between the EU and New Zealand on the exchange of personal data between Europol and New Zealand authorities entered into application. For the way to the agreement → eucrim 3/2019, 165, → eucrim 2/2022, 100, and → … Read more
EU
Europol
Police Cooperation