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At the video conference meeting of the ministers of justice of the EU Member States on 4 June 2020, the Croatian Council Presidency informed the ministers about the state of play of current legislative proposals in the areas of justice and home affairs. The overview …

Reopening borders, a Schengen recovery plan, and a revision of the Schengen rules to ensure a truly European governance – these are the three main demands in a European Parliament resolution on the situation in the Schengen area following the COVID‑19 outbreak. In the resolution …

On 5 June 2020, the Council adopted conclusions on enhancing cooperation with Western Balkans partners in the field of migration and security. Support to the Western Balkans should be maintained in order to:Achieve a more efficient migration policy and border management;Further improve the …

This news item continues the overview given in eucrim 1/2020, pp. 4 et seq. of recent events causing Hungary to struggle with European institutions as regards the country’s move away from the EU rule-of-law values.18 May 2020: The Chair of the European Data Protection …

This news item continues the overview provided in eucrim 1/2020, p. 2 on actions/regulations that triggered controversies on maintenance of the rule of law in Poland.May/June 2020: The ECtHR informs the public of the state of play of various applications by Polish judges, …

During the confinement period to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, the right of any person to due process has been severely threatened. In a statement of 20 May 2020, the CCBE urged European institutions and all Member States to overcome the current paralysis of judicial systems …

OLAF successfully concluded investigations into a complex money laundering scheme in Romania and Belgium. Several persons came under judicial control for corruption and money laundering offences. More than €600,000 from EU money was transferred to private bank accounts

With OLAF's support in collecting intelligence on a suspicious cargo shipment from China, Dutch authorities were able to seize 14 tonnes of illicit refrigerant gases bound for the EU. The successful operation involved the Netherlands, Lithuania, and Poland. It was coordinated by OLAF and ultimately …

On 9 July 2020, OLAF reported on its role in the successful strike against cigarette smuggling in the Ukraine. Having been alerted of a suspicious shipment from the Arab United Emirates via Ukranian Black Sea ports with a final destination in Transnistria/Moldova, OLAF provided …

OLAF successfully supported the international operation OPSON IX that targeted counterfeit and substandard food and beverages, food fraud, and economically motivated adulteration. In total, 19 organised crime groups were dismantled, over 400 suspects arrested, and 320 tonnes of smuggled or substandard dairy products, e.g., rotten milk and cheese, seized.