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On 7 September 2022, the European Digital Rights (EDRi) network published a position paper on the proposed Regulation on automated data exchange for police cooperation, known as “Prüm II”. The position paper raises several critical issues of the proposal, such as the insufficient alignment to the Law Enforcement Directive.

According to a report by the European Court of Auditors, the Commission’s assessment is generally appropriate, but there remain risks to the successful implementation of the national recovery and resilience plans, such as unclear milestones and targets.

On 18 September 2022, the Commission proposed measures against Hungary under the conditionality mechanism. The Council has now one month to adopt the proposed measures, which include the suspension of 65% of commitments for three operational programmes under cohesion policy.

In its judgment in Case C-242/22 PPU (criminal proceedings against TL), the CJEU clarified the interpretation of the need to translate essential documents and to ensure the presence of an interpreter when that document is being drawn up (Art. 2(1) and Art. 3(1) of Directive 2010/64). In addition, the case addresses the right to be informed on the right to interpretation and translation (Art. 3(1)(d) of Directive 2012/13).

On 26 July 2022, the EPPO signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Working Arrangement on cooperation with the United States Department of Justice and the United States Department of Homeland Security. The MoU/WA will facilitate cooperation between the participants in investigations and prosecutions relating to criminal offenses within their respective competences.

In July 2022, the Independent Anti-Corruption Advisory Committee (CCIA) presented a report that provided a first comprehensive analysis of corruption in the financial, banking and insurance systems in Moldova.

At the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting on 9/10 June 2022, Ministers discussed several issues on how the EU needs to react to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.A discussion paper by the French Council Presidency summarised the judicial responses to …

This news item continues the overview in previous eucrim issues of the recent rule-of-law developments in Hungary as far as they relate to European law.

This news item continues the overview of recent rule-of-law developments in Poland (as far as they relate to European law) since the last update in eucrim 1-2022, 5-7.

On 9 June 2022, the Council passed a new Regulation that establishes an evaluation and monitoring mechanisms for the purpose of ensuring that participating Member States apply the Schengen acquis effectively, efficiently and correctly.