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Report on Sports Corruption
On 5 August 2020, Europol published a new report looking into the involvement of organised crime groups in sports corruption. The report analyses the following:The link between sports corruption and organised crime;The characteristics, structure, and modus operandi of criminal networks;The different … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Europol
Corruption
Organised Crime
Spotlight IOCTA 2020
On 5 October 2020, Europol published its Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) 2020. The report details the latest developments with regard to cross-cutting crime facilitators and challenges to criminal investigations, cyber-dependent crime, child sexual exploitation online, payment fraud, and criminal abuse via the … Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
Organised Crime
New Advocate General Appointed
On 2 September 2020, the representatives of the Member States appointed Mr. Athanasios Rantos as Advocate General at the Court of Justice for the period from 7 September 2020 to 6 October 2021. Before joining the CJEU, Mr. Rantos was president of the Supreme Council … Read more
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
New Judges at the Court of Justice
In the course of September and October 2020, two new Judges took office at the CJEU.Ms Ineta Ziemele will serve as judge at the Court of Justice for the period from 7 September 2020 to 6 October 2024. Before joining the Court of … Read more
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
EMPACT Crime Fighting Initiative: 2019 Results
On 1 July 2020, the EU’s operational mechanism to fight organised international crime, EMPACT, published its operational results for 2019. Within the framework of the EU Policy Cycle to tackle organised and serious international crime, factsheets outline the numbers of arrests, investigations, action days, … Read more
EU
Europol
Organised Crime
Law Enforcement Cooperation
JHA Agencies Response to COVID-19
The nine EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Agencies (CEPOL, EASO, EIGE, EMCDDA, eu-LISA, Eurojust, Europol, FRA, and Frontex) published a joint paper summarising their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since its beginning, the Agencies have aimed at supporting EU Member States and institutions to … Read more
EU
Corona
Europol
Eurojust
Frontex
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Roadmap to Lift Corona Containment Measures
On 15 April 2020, the European Commission published a Joint European Roadmap towards lifting COVID-19 containment measures.The roadmap sets out three main criteria to assess whether the time has come to begin to relax the confinement, namely epidemiological criteria, a sufficient health system … Read more
EU
Corona
Data Protection
EU Toolbox for Applications to Counter COVID-19
On 16 April 2020, EU Member States, supported by the Commission, published an EU toolbox for the use of mobile applications for contact tracing and warning in response to the coronavirus pandemic, together with a guidance on data protection for such apps. The toolbox sets … Read more
EU
Corona
Data Protection
EDPB Guidelines on Corona Apps
On 21 April 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted guidelines on the use of location data and contact tracing tools in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak. With regard to location data, the EDPB guidelines underline the necessity to respect the regulations … Read more
EU
Corona
Data Protection
Commission Website on Digital Response to Corona
The European Commission published a new subsite on its website, giving information on the various digital measures that have been established in response to the COVID-19 crisis, including:Mobile data and apps;The creation of European supercomputing centres;The use of artificial intelligence; The collection … Read more
EU
Corona
Data Protection
EDPS and FRA Revise Memorandum of Understanding
On 22 June 2020, the EDPS and the FRA signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) replacing the first one of 30 March 2017. The revised MoU additionally allows for the establishment of single contact points within the FRA and the EDPS to coordinate their … Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Data Protection
GDPR Review Published
On 24 June 2020, the European Commission published a review of its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), assessing the application of the Regulation after its entry into force in 2018. In total, the Commission draws a positive evaluation, emphasizing the GDPR’s contribution to the rights … Read more
EU
Data Protection
EDPS Strategy 2020-2024
On 30 June 2020, the EDPS presented its new Strategy for the years 2020-2024. Under the title “Shaping a Safer Digital Future: a new Strategy for a new decade”, the new Strategy sets out how the EDPS is going to carry out its statutory … Read more
EU
Data Protection
Commission: EU PNR Directive Delivered Tangible Results
On 24 July 2020, the Commission presented its review of Directive (EU) 2016/681 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the use of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of terrorist offences and … Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Schengen
Organised Crime
Terrorism
Data Protection
European Council Agrees on Future EU Budget – EP’s Criticism
On 21 July 2020, the Heads of State and Government found a compromise on the 2021-2027 Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) and the extraordinary recovery budget destined to tackle the effects of the unprecedented coronavirus crisis. The EU leaders decided to support a budget of €1,074 … Read more
EU
Council
Protection of Financial Interests
FRA: Fundamental Rights Report 2020
On 11 June 2020, FRA published its Fundamental Rights Report 2020. In nine chapters, it reviews the main developments of 2019 regarding:Equality and non-discrimination; Racism, xenophobia and related intolerance; Roma equality and inclusion;Asylum, visa, migration, borders, and integration;Information society, privacy and … Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)