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New National Member for Finland 
12 October 2023
Riehle_Cornelia_Neu_SW.jpg Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the beginning of August 2023, Ms Heli Vesaaja took up her duties as new National Member for Finland at Eurojust. Prior to joining Eurojust, Ms Vesaaja was a member of the International Unit of the Helsinki Prosecutor´s Office. She also served as EJN Contact … Read more
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IOCTA 2023 
12 October 2023
Riehle_Cornelia_Neu_SW.jpg Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
The overall worrying geopolitical situation, in particular the Russian invasion of Ukraine also had effects on the development of cyberattacks and cyber-criminality, Europol's most recent IOCTA Report 2023 says. Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime
Europol Updated Strategy Adopted 
12 October 2023
Riehle_Cornelia_Neu_SW.jpg Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
The Europol Management Board adopted the Agency's updated corporate strategy. The document, entitled “Delivering Security in Partnership”, includes six strategic objectives. Read more
EU Europol
AG: Plausibility Test for OLAF Report Required 
10 October 2023
2018-Max_Planck_Herr_Wahl_1355_black white_Zuschnitt.jpg Thomas Wahl
On 13 July 2023, Advocate General (AG) Laila Medina provided her opinion in an appeal case in which compensation due to false accusations from the part of OLAF is claimed. The AG, inter alia, clarified that the GC must carry out an examination on the plausibility of information giving rise to criminal liability and put forward by OLAF to the national judicial authorities. Read more
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First Meeting of EU Network against Corruption 
9 October 2023
2018-Max_Planck_Herr_Wahl_1355_black white_Zuschnitt.jpg Thomas Wahl
On 20 September 2023, the EU network against corruption met for the first time. It was established by the EU's anti-corruption package of 3 May 2023. Participants inter alia discussed good practices and trends identified in the 2023 Rule of Law report, such as fight against corruption in seaports, use of technology for prevention and repression of corruption, and education and awareness-raising. Read more
EU Corruption
Launch of EPPO Academy 
9 October 2023
2018-Max_Planck_Herr_Wahl_1355_black white_Zuschnitt.jpg Thomas Wahl
On 27 September 2023, European Chief Prosecutor, Laura Codruța Kӧvesi, and the General Commander of the Guardia di Finanza, Andrea De Gennaro, signed a working arrangement for a specific training programme for investigators. The signature marks the launch of the “EPPO Academy”. … Read more
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Working Arrangement with Danish Ministry of Justice 
9 October 2023
2018-Max_Planck_Herr_Wahl_1355_black white_Zuschnitt.jpg Thomas Wahl
In August 2023, the European Chief Prosecutor, Laura Codruța Kövesi, and the Minister of Justice of the Kingdom of Denmark, Peter Hummelgaard, signed a working arrangement on the cooperation between the EPPO and the Ministry of Justice of the Kingdom of Denmark. The … Read more
EU EPPO
Russian Business Couple Fails before EU Court 
6 October 2023
2018-Max_Planck_Herr_Wahl_1355_black white_Zuschnitt.jpg Thomas Wahl
On 6 September 2023, in Cases T-270/22 and T-272/22, the General Court of the European Union (GC) dismissed the actions brought by Dmitry Alexandrovich Pumpyanskiy and Galina Evgenyevna Pumpyanskaya against the restrictive measures adopted against them by the Council.By decision of the Council … Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Ukraine conflict
OLAF Operational Work: June-September 2023 
5 October 2023 (updated 4 months, 1 week ago)
2018-Max_Planck_Herr_Wahl_1355_black white_Zuschnitt.jpg Thomas Wahl
This news item summarises OLAF’s operational work from June to September 2023 in chronological order. It follows the overview in eucrim 1/2023, 16-17.15 June 2023: OLAF informs of the results of operation LUDUS III, which was led by Europol and targeted fake … Read more
EU OLAF
OLAF Annual Report 2022 
4 October 2023
2018-Max_Planck_Herr_Wahl_1355_black white_Zuschnitt.jpg Thomas Wahl
On 6 June 2023, OLAF presented its annual report covering the period of 1 January-31 December 2022. The report confirms trends that have been observed over previous years. Russia's aggression against Ukraine also affected OLAF's work. OLAF provided assistance to Ukrainian authorities to better protect EU funding for the country against fraud and corruption. Read more
EU OLAF Protection of Financial Interests
Commission Wishes to Open Negotiations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway on PNR Agreements 
4 October 2023
2018-Max_Planck_Herr_Wahl_1355_black white_Zuschnitt.jpg Thomas Wahl
On 6 September 2023, the Commission addressed recommendations to the Council for opening negotiations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway on concluding agreements on the transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data. Switzerland, Iceland and Norway are non-EU Member States but Contracting Parties to the Schengen … Read more
EU Data Protection
Commission Formally Closes Cooperation and Verification Mechanism for Bulgaria and Romania 
2 October 2023
2018-Max_Planck_Herr_Wahl_1355_black white_Zuschnitt.jpg Thomas Wahl
On 15 September 2023, the European Commission formally closed the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) for Bulgaria and Romania. The Commission concluded that all benchmarks had been satisfactorily met by both Member States. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law Corruption Organised Crime
AG: Best Interest of Child Must Guide Decision to Execute EAW 
29 September 2023 (updated 2 weeks, 1 day ago)
2018-Max_Planck_Herr_Wahl_1355_black white_Zuschnitt.jpg Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2023
According to Advocate General Ćapeta the execution of a European Arrest Warrant issued against a mother of small children may be refused when that is in the best interest of the child. Such a refusal is possible only if, after having contacted the issuing authority, the executing authority does not have sufficient information in order to be absolutely certain that the execution of the EAW would not go against the best interest of the child. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights European Arrest Warrant