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On 19 April 2021, the Commission adopted a Communication on Better Regulation, aiming to improve the EU’s law-making process by simplifying the EU legislation and reducing its burden. The Commission will therefore: The Commission stressed that an improvement of the EU law-making process can …

On 19 May 2021, the European Parliament adopted a report making recommendations on human rights protection within the framework of the EU’s external asylum and migration policy. The Parliament criticised the practice of the EU and several Member States that have been entering into an …

With Brexit and the end of the United Kingdom’s EU membership, the 2007 Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (Lugano Convention) no longer applies to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). On …

On 26 March 2021, the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) held an online Standing Committee during which several position papers were adopted. Among them: The CCBE adopted its comments on the Communication on the Digitalisation of Justice in the EU. …

On 27 April 2021, the European Parliament adopted a decision on the conclusion of an interinstitutional agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, and the European Commission on a mandatory transparency register. The text was adopted with 645 votes in …

On 14 April 2021, the Commission published a Communication on the EU Strategy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings. By identifying key priorities and proposing concrete actions, the Commissions aims to combat trafficking in human beings more effectively. The Commission made clear that the …

On 14 April 2021, the European Commission presented the new EU Strategy to tackle Organised Crime. The new strategy is part of the EU Security Union Strategy (→ eucrim 2/2020, 71–73), which aims to protect European citizens from terrorism and organised crime. It …

19 April 2021 marked the launch of the multilingual digital platform “Conference on the Future of Europe.” It provides a unique opportunity for European citizens to engage in the debate about the future of Europe and to exchange views with experts and EU …

In a press release dated 23 April 2021, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), Wojciech Wiewiórowski, welcomed the Commission’s proposal for a new regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act – → separate news item). The EDPS especially recognised …

On 21 April 2021, the Commission tabled a proposal for a regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI). Following the Commission’s White Paper on AI from 2020 (→ eucrim 1/2020, 8-9) and in a new step aiming to turn Europe into the …