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On 21 May 2026, the ECJ delivered its judgment in Case C‑447/24 (Höldermann) concerning the recognition and enforcement of a custodial sentence imposed following a trial at which the sentenced person did not appear in person in the issuing State (in absentia conviction).

On 21 May 2026, the ECJ delivered its judgment in Joined Cases C-684/24 and C-685/24 (Across Fiduciaria and Others), concerning the application of EU anti-money laundering transparency requirements to Italian trust mandates (mandati fiduciari), particularly with regard to the reporting and disclosure of beneficial-ownership information.

On 29 January 2026, the ECJ delivered its judgment in Case C-291/24, Steiermärkische Bank und Sparkassen and Others. It clarified the conditions under which legal persons may be held liable for breaches of the anti-money laundering obligations laid down in Directive (EU) 2015/849 (the 4th Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Directive).

At their 135th session in Chişinău, Moldova, on 14–15 May 2026, the Committee of Ministers instructed the Secretary General to submit proposals for negotiations on a legal instrument addressing foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), including the possible establishment of a framework convention.

On 15 May 2026, the Committee of Ministers adopted an important Declaration on the ECHR and migration. It reaffirms the CoE member states’ commitment to the Convention and their support for the independence of the European Court of Human Rights, underscoring that migration-related challenges require a coordinated response firmly rooted in human rights.

On 12 March 2026, MONEYVAL released a typologies report examining money laundering (ML), terrorist financing (TF), and proliferation financing (PF) risks linked to conflict-related proceeds.

On 10 February 2026, MONEYVAL published an updated typologies report on the misuse of virtual assets (VAs) and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) for money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing, and sanctions evasion.

On 19 February 2026, MONEYVAL published its sixth-round mutual evaluation report on Latvia. This is the first country report under the new, sixth evaluation round that started in 2024). It is the first country report under the new, sixth evaluation round, which started in 2024.

On 26 and 27 January 2026, the European Commission and Brazil adopted corresponding adequacy decisions, respectively, allowing personal data to be transferred between Brazil and the EU for business, administrative and research purposes without additional safeguards.

On 23 April 2026, the ECJ delivered its judgment in Case C-24/26 PPU, Casotta, clarifying the scope of victims' rights under Directive 2012/29/EU in proceedings seeking to reopen criminal cases concluded by a final conviction rendered in the defendant’s absence. The ECJ also confirmed that Directive (EU) 2016/343 does not preclude Member States from granting persons convicted in absentia access to a new trial under more favourable conditions than those required by EU law.