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On 17 May 2021, Eurojust published a report on the impact of COVID-19 on judicial cooperation in criminal matters. It was based on 128 concrete requests sent to Eurojust between April and June 2020 ‒ when lockdowns in many countries created sudden and unexpected practical …

On 27 May 2021, CrimEx members met to discuss the next steps in setting up a EuroMed Judicial Network of Contact Points (EMJNet). CrimEx is a permanent working group composed of judicial experts from Euro-Mediterranean countries. The planned EMJNet shall be composed of practitioners who …

On 17 and 18 June 2021, the 10th Plenary Meeting of the European Judicial Cybercrime Network (EJCN) took place to discuss the latest trends in cybercrime and to lend support to victims of malware. The online meeting, which was hosted by Eurojust, focused on approaches …

On 24 June 2021, the President of Eurojust, Ladislav Hamran, and the Executive Director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Michael O’Flaherty, met to discuss potential areas of cooperation and possible common activities in judicial matters. Topics of cooperation ranged from …

On 6 June 2021, European Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies, European Commission services, and several international organisations and expert bodies met to discuss how to fight environmental crime more effectively. The participation of different agencies and bodies enabled different perspectives to be taken on …

On 9 April 2021, the European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/581, laying down additional rules for the information exchange and cooperation between EU Member States within the European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR). New elements include easier and more secure information exchange, …

On 21 March 2021, the European Commission published a proposal for a Regulation introducing a framework for the issuance, verification, and acceptance of interoperable certificates to citizens on vaccination, testing, and recovery to facilitate free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, on 17 March …

In April 2021, the German Bar Association (DAV) published a position paper on the Commission Proposal for a Regulation amending the Europol Regulation (→eucrim 4/2020, 279) that outlines its concerns over the proposed enlarged mandate of Europol. The DAV is especially concerned about …

On 8 April 2021, Europol published a warning concerning scams with emails and messages on social media using the name of Europol’s Executive Director, Catherine de Bolle. Europol emphasized that such correspondence is fake, especially given that its Executive Director would never directly contact …

On 29 April 2021, Europol released information about the results of Operation “30 Days At Sea 3.0” ‒ a joint effort against marine pollution. The operation was conducted in March 2021 with 300 agencies across 67 countries all over the world and with the support …