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On 18 December 2024, the Council of Europe's Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY) published a report that assessed the implementation of Art. 19 of the Budapest Cybercrime Convention by 74 countries that are Parties to the Convention. Art. 19 of the Budapest Cybercrime Convention sets out …

On 20 December 2024, MONEYVAL published the findings of a horizontal study that has analysed how EU supra-national legislation, mechanisms and other initiatives have been considered and weighted in MONEYVAL’s 5th round assessments. The study emphasised that more than a third of MONEYVAL member countries …

At its 98th Plenary Meeting (held in Strasbourg from 18 to 22 November 2024), the representatives of the 48 GRECO member states elected David Meyer from the United Kingdom as new President. He succeeds Marin Mrčela, Justice of the Supreme Court of the …

On occasion of the International Anti-Corruption Day, held every year on 9 December, the President of GRECO, Marin Mrčela, emphasised the connection between the protection of democracy and anti-corruption efforts. He stated: “Against the risk of democratic backsliding, it is crucial that governments prove …

On 2 December 2024, GRECO published its 5th Round Evaluation Report on San Marino. GRECO evaluated the effectiveness of the framework in place in San Marino to prevent corruption among persons with top executive functions ("PTEFs", i.e. members of the Congress of State, Heads …

On 25 November 2024, GRECO published its 5th Round Evaluation Report on Switzerland. The report assessed the effectiveness of the framework in place in Switzerland to prevent corruption among persons with top executive functions (PTEFs) and members of the law enforcement authorities.According to …

On 2 December 2024, the Council of Europe presented the "HUDERIA Methodology". This document provides guidance for both public and private entities to carry out risk and impact assessments for artificial intelligence (AI) systems from the point of view of human rights, democracy, …

This news item continues the reporting on key EU reactions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022: the impact on the EU’s internal security policy, on criminal law, and on the protection of the EU’s financial interests. The following overview covers the period from November 2024 to January 2025.

On 16 December 2024, the Council approved conclusions to step up the fight against terrorism and violent extremism. These build on the counter-terrorism priorities adopted on 12 December 2024 and other previous Council conclusions on the fight against terrorism (→ related links).The conclusions of …

At their meeting on 12 December 2024, the EU Member States' Minsters responsible for home and justice affairs approved a new strategic agenda that shapes the future direction of EU policy in the area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ). According to the titled "strategic guidelines for legislative and operational planning within the area of freedom, security and justice", the EU institutions are called on to put the set priorities into action during the next legislative cycle.